Main Entry:

elide

Pronunciation:

\i-ˈlīd\

Function:

transitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

elid·ed; elid·ing

Etymology:

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

Date:

1796

1 a: to suppress or alter (as a vowel or syllable) by elision b: to strike out (as a written word)2 a: to leave out of consideration : omit b: curtail, abridge