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elide

[ ih-lahyd ]
/ ɪˈlaɪd /
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verb (used with object), eĀ·lidĀ·ed, eĀ·lidĀ·ing.
to omit (a vowel, consonant, or syllable) in pronunciation.
to suppress; omit; ignore; pass over.
Law. to annul or quash.
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Origin of elide

First recorded in 1530–50; from Latin ēlÄ«dere ā€œto strike out,ā€ equivalent to ē- ā€œout, out of; awayā€ + -lÄ«dere, combining form of laedere ā€œto woundā€; see e-1

OTHER WORDS FROM elide

unĀ·eĀ·lidĀ·ed, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for elide

elide
/ (ɪˈlaɪd) /

verb
phonetics to undergo or cause to undergo elision

Derived forms of elide

elidible, adjective

Word Origin for elide

C16: from Latin ēlīdere to knock, from laedere to hit, wound
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