elide
[ ih-lahyd ]
/ ɪˈlaɪd /
verb (used with object), e·lid·ed, e·lid·ing.
to omit (a vowel, consonant, or syllable) in pronunciation.
to suppress; omit; ignore; pass over.
Law.
to annul or quash.
Origin of elide
1585–95; < Latin
ēlīdere to strike out, equivalent to
ē-
e-1 +
-līdere, combining form of
laedere to wound
OTHER WORDS FROM elide
un·e·lid·ed, adjectiveWords nearby elide
elia,
eliade,
elias,
eliche,
elicit,
elide,
eligible,
eligible paper,
elihu,
elijah,
elijah muhammad
Example sentences from the Web for elided
British Dictionary definitions for elided
elide
/ (ɪˈlaɪd) /
verb
phonetics
to undergo or cause to undergo elision
Derived forms of elide
elidible, adjectiveWord Origin for elide
C16: from Latin
ēlīdere to knock, from
laedere to hit, wound