elide

verb

i-ˈlīd 

elided; eliding

transitive verb

1

a

: to suppress or alter (something, such as a vowel or syllable) by elision

b

: to strike out (something, such as a written word)

2

a

: to leave out of consideration : omit

b

: curtail, abridge

Synonyms of elide

• delete
• erase
• cancel

Examples of elide in a Sentence

some unnecessary verbiage will need to be elided, but otherwise the article is publishable

the product presentation was not elided—it's always only 15 minutes long

Recent Examples on the Web

There’s something irresistibly oozy about Tommy Lee Jones as Frog, eliding the spaces between his words so that every sentence becomes a song. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026

Doing so, claims the personal knowledge that disciplinary training and structures like the vita elide and offers a bridge to more fully understand the grief and loss the families in the cowboy suit tragedy experienced. — Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026

Rather than eliding them, Carson ends up bringing attention to these absences – an utterly distinctive choice. — Amy Cannon, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026

But the Black community’s politics—for that matter, politics in any practical sense—is entirely elided. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Latin elidere to strike out, from e- + laedere to injure by striking

First Known Use

1540, in the meaning defined at sense 1a