elide

[ ih-lahyd ]

verb (used with object)

, e·lid·ed, e·lid·ing.

1. to omit (a vowel, consonant, or syllable) in pronunciation.
2. to suppress; omit; ignore; pass over.
3. Law. to annul or quash.

elide

/ ɪˈlaɪd /

verb

1. phonetics to undergo or cause to undergo elision

Derived Forms

• eˈlidible, adjective

Other Words From

• une·lided adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of elide¹

First recorded in 1530–50; from Latin ēlīdere “to strike out,” equivalent to ē- “out, out of; away” + -līdere, combining form of laedere “to wound”; e- ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of elide¹

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

Example Sentences

But this kind of ludicrous fantasy allows Hegseth to elide the deep paradox of his argument.

From Salon

Yet previously, it often felt like the producers of “Love Is Blind” were going out of their way to elide overtly partisan conversations, or the discussions were so vague that they were almost incomprehensible.

From Los Angeles Times

Donald J. Trump likes to dwell on his successes as president, often eliding his role in events and policies that alienated some of his base.

From New York Times

What Trump defenders elide is that the former president has forfeited any presumption of good intentions.

From Los Angeles Times

She also came to realize everything monuments could distort and elide.

From Los Angeles Times