ELIDE


Meaning of ELIDE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ i-ˈlīd ]

transitive verb

( 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.