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 [ɪˈlaɪd]

vb

(Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) Phonetics to undergo or cause to undergo elision

[from Latin ēlīdere to knock, from laedere to hit, wound]

elidible  adj

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"

Translations

elide [ɪˈlaɪd]

A. VT [+ vowel, syllable] → elidir

B. VI [vowel, syllable] → elidirse

elide [ɪˈlaɪd] vt

(LINGUISTICS) (= contract) [+ word] → élider

elide

vt → elidieren, auslassen

vi → elidiert werden, wegfallen

elide [ɪˈlaɪd] vt (Ling) → elidere