elide
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Definition of elide
1a : to suppress or alter (something, such as a vowel or syllable) by elision
b : to strike out (something, such as a written word)
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Synonyms & Antonyms for elide
Synonyms
abbreviate, abridge, curtail, cut back, dock, shorten, syncopate, truncate
Antonyms
elongate, extend, lengthen, prolong, protract
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Since these books are almost entirely made up of conversation — even though Faye often elides her own side of the dialogue — someone may propose the Tête-à-Tête trilogy. — Dwight Garner, New York Times, "With ‘Kudos,’ Rachel Cusk Completes an Exceptional Trilogy," 21 May 2018 But such comparisons tend to elide important nuances about the connection between the genre and Trump’s approach to the presidency. — Lucas Mann, The Atlantic, "What Exactly Makes Trump a 'Reality-TV President'?," 30 Apr. 2018 In response to early criticisms that the show elided the stories of trans characters, Soloway expanded the show’s narrative to include more trans women, as well as hiring more trans writers. — Anna Silman, The Cut, "What Can We Learn From Transparent’s #MeToo Mess?," 8 May 2018 Making women both the harmers and the harmed, Sharp Objects elides the easy lesson of most crime shows, which is that men are predators and women are victims. — Anna Silman, The Cut, "Sharp Objects," 11 July 2018 And at an event like the Correspondents’ Dinner — designed to elide the differences between government and press — what is an entertainer’s role? — Tara Isabella Burton, Vox, "Why Michelle Wolf and Father Pat Conroy are so important.," 30 Apr. 2018 Meanwhile, Sharp Objects focuses on cutting, a specifically female form of self-harm (one 2017 study showed that girls are three times as likely to self-harm as boys), and one that Noxon point out has often been elided from our screens. — Anna Silman, The Cut, "Sharp Objects," 11 July 2018 In the 13-plus hours that make up the finished film, certain facts that might complicate or distract from that narrative are elided or left out entirely. — refinery29.com, "Everything The Staircase Left Out," 18 June 2018 The most important point that Sanders elides is that unlike these other media figures, Ivanka Trump is a senior White House official who has actual power over the policymaking process. — Jay Willis, GQ, "Calling an Administration Official a "Feckless Cunt" Is Not the Same as Racism," 1 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'elide.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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