elide

From Latin elido (“I strike out”)

• IPA^(key): /ɪˈlaɪd/
• Rhymes: -aɪd

elide (third-person singular simple present elides, present participle eliding, simple past and past participle elided)

1. To leave out or omit (something).
   • 1995, Andrew Bennett and Nicholas Royle, An introduction to literature, criticism and theory:

     Graham Hough's apparently objective assertion that 'Ozymandias' is 'extremely clear and direct', for example, elides the question of 'to whom?'.

2. To cut off, as a vowel or a syllable.
3. Conflate; smear together; blur the distinction between.
   • 2014 July 10, “Because we’re worth it”, in The Economist‎:

     As Ms Shafak summarises, “the state is privileged, all-powerful and yet paradoxically safeguarded as if it were a fragile entity in need of protection.” Between it and its citizens a gulf looms; conversely, officials elide its interests with their own.

The third sense, “conflate”, seems to be a recent development. It is not recognized by dictionaries such as Merriam-Webster and can be considered to be incorrect.[1][2]

• elision
• ellipsis
• elidable
• collide

• “elide” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary, 2001–2019.

• edile, idele

• Rhymes: -ide

elide

1. third-person singular present indicative of elidere

• edile

ēlīde

1. second-person singular present active imperative of ēlīdō

elide

1. Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of elidir.
2. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present indicative form of elidir.
3. Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of elidir.