v.
Pronunciation: i- ' l ī d
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: elid · ed ; elid · ing
Etymology: Latin elidere to strike out, from e- + laedere to injure by striking
Date: 1796
1 a : to suppress or alter (as a vowel or syllable) by elision b : to strike out (as a written word)
2 a : to leave out of consideration : OMIT b : CURTAIL , ABRIDGE