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 carpeted non-setting cross-fades between apartment and therapist’s office; identities elide, too, so a lawyer refusing A’s case suddenly becomes her mom on the phone. —The New Yorker, 21 June 2024

The demands of the latter lead Small to truncate important events, eliding their deeper complexities. —Charlotte Kent, ARTnews.com, 13 June 2024

This argument, though, elided the thread of old-fashioned misogyny that ran through many of Nelson’s posts. —Lila Shapiro, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2024

These videos glamorized the Marcos family and elided any mention of the corruption or human rights abuses that were rampant throughout the dictator’s rule. —Sheila S. Coronel, Foreign Affairs, 5 May 2022

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