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

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 And if biographies of Marshall have tended to elide the China mission, Kurtz-Phelan corrects the history, leading to a fuller and more truthful understanding of Marshall and American power itself. Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2018 Such complexity is elided particularly in the third major category of works in the show, which explores the inherent relationship between textiles and modern technologies of the grid and the computer. K. L. H. Wells, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2024 From the opening credits, which feature two floodlights in the place of the Twin Towers over shots of the Manhattan skyline, Lee refuses to elide or ignore how the national tragedy was also specifically a local one. Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2024 But in the film, Lily is delusional about her relationship and the movie blurs the lines of the abuse for too long to a frustrating degree that essentially robs our hero of her agency, and elides some of Ryle’s obvious manipulation. Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for elide 

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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

Time Traveler
The first known use of elide was in 1540

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Cite this Entry

“Elide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elide. Accessed 9 Oct. 2024.

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