transitive verb (~d; eliding) Etymology: Latin ~re to strike out, from e- + laedere to injure by striking Date: 1796 1. to suppress or alter (as a vowel or syllable) by elision, to strike out (as a written word), 2. to leave out of consideration ; omit , curtail , abridge
ELIDE
Meaning of ELIDE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012