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elide

Pronunciation: /ɪˈlʌɪd/

Definition of elide

verb

[with object]

1omit (a sound or syllable) when speaking: (as adjective elided)elided consonants

2join together; merge:whole periods of time are elided into a few seconds of screen time

Origin:

mid 16th century (in the sense 'annul', chiefly as a Scots legal term): from Latin elidere 'crush out', from e- (variant of ex-) 'out' + laedere 'to dash'