elide

e·lide  (-ld)

tr.v. e·lid·ed, e·lid·ing, e·lides

1.

a. To omit or slur over (a syllable, for example) in pronunciation.

b. To strike out (something written).

2.

a. To eliminate or leave out of consideration.

b. To cut short; abridge.

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[Latin ldere, to strike out : -, ex-, ex- + laedere, to strike.]

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elide

Verb

[eliding, elided] to omit (a syllable or vowel) from a spoken word [Latin elidere to knock]

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

elide - leave or strike out; "This vowel is usually elided before a single consonant" drop - omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing; " New Englanders drop their post-vocalic r's" exclude, leave out, omit, leave off, except, take out - prevent from being included or considered or accepted; "The bad results were excluded from the report"; "Leave off the top piece"