- To omit or slur over (a syllable, for example) in pronunciation.
- To strike out (something written).
- To eliminate or leave out of consideration.
- To cut short; abridge.
[Latin ēlīdere, to strike out : ē-, ex-, ex- + laedere, to strike.]
Dictionary:
e·lide (ĭ-līd') ![]() |
[Latin ēlīdere, to strike out : ē-, ex-, ex- + laedere, to strike.]
| Word Overheard: elide |
Conservative columnist David Brooks takes a whack at the writing style of Harriet Miers, President Bush's nominee for the Supreme Court:
"Nearly every idea is vague and depersonalized. Nearly every debatable point is elided."
Link: In Her Own Words
Posted October 16, 2005.
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| Obscure Words: elide |
| Word Tutor: elide |
The spelling bee contestants were mindful of the ramifications if they were to elide a syllable when repeating a word to the judges.
| Translations: Elide |
Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - udelade, elidere
Nederlands (Dutch)
weglaten van gesproken/ geschreven (mede)klinker, weglaten, verkorten
Français (French)
v. tr. - élider
Deutsch (German)
v. - elidieren, auslassen
Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - (γραμμ.) εκθλίβω/-ομαι
Português (Portuguese)
v. - eliminar, omitir, anular (jur.)
Русский (Russian)
выпускать, опускать
Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - elidir, omitir, suprimir
Svenska (Swedish)
v. - elidera
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
省略, 取消, 省略发音
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 省略, 取消, 省略發音
עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - השמיט, הבליע
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