elide
elide
Definition
elide (ē līd′, i-)
transitive verb elid′ed, elid′·ing
- to leave out; suppress, omit, or ignore
- to leave out or slur over (a vowel, syllable, etc.) in pronunciation
Etymology: L elidere, to strike out < e-, out + laedere, to strike
elide
Synonyms
elide
Usage Examples
Object
- difference: How is it that protagonists for the learning agenda present the case they advocate by reference to arguments which elide such difference in meaning?
- subject: The most common empty subject is a subject elided under conjunction ( NP-NOM *con* ).
- distinction: It is sometimes helpful to elide the distinction and sometimes helpful to stress it.
- letter: He attended special courses at the Sago Mountain University to learn how to elide the letters.
- word: Everything was taken as a similar pace, with similar emphasis, with words elided and diction often poor.
Modifying Another Word
- often: The ancient association of women with tears was often elided with this intensified Reformed concern over excessive or improper mourning ( 23 ).
- not: Note In organic replacement nomenclature the final " a " of the replacement prefix is not elided ( ref.
- also: The idea that abortion for abnormality represents discrimination against the disabled also elides the difference between fetal life, and our respect for persons.
Browse dictionary entries near elide
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