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.
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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
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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
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