Friday Word of the Day
elide
verb \ i-ˈlīd \
elided; eliding
transitive verb
1 a : to suppress or alter (something, such as a vowel or syllable) by elision
b : to strike out (something, such as a written word)
2 a : to leave out of consideration : omit
b : curtail, abridge
Examples of elide in a Sentence
some unnecessary verbiage will need to be elided, but otherwise the article is publishable
the product presentation was not elided—it’s always only 15 minutes long