# elide

> English word · Verb · IPA /ɪˈlaɪd/

## Definitions
1. To leave out or omit (something).
2. To cut off, as a vowel or a syllable.
3. To conflate; to smear together; to blur the distinction between.

## Etymology
From Latin ēlīdō (“I strike out”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/elide