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

• blue-pencil
• cancel
• cross (out)
• dele
• delete
• edit (out)
• kill
• scratch (out)
• strike (out)
• stroke (out)
• x (out)

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

The images in which Wenders frames Hirayama at work are elegant, but the editing of them is brisk, cutting the routine down to a handful of exemplary moments that celebrate the laborer’s attentive care while eliding its longueurs. —Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024

Writer, director, composer, editor, and star Shane Carruth elides exposition and layman's speak for realism, relying instead on scientific shorthand, technical jargon, and elliptical storytelling to spin this story of two not-so-eccentric engineers who somewhat accidentally invent a time machine. —Randall Colburn, EW.com, 9 Nov. 2023

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