elide
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Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɪˈlaɪd/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -aɪd
Verb
elide (third-person singular simple present elides, present participle eliding, simple past and past participle elided)
- To leave out or omit (something).
- 1995, Andrew Bennett, 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?'.
- (linguistics) To cut off, as a vowel or a syllable.
- To conflate; to smear together; to 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.
Usage notes
Related terms
Translations
to leave out or omit
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to cut off, as a vowel or a syllable
to conflate
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References
- Keleny, Guy (2012 November 16) “Errors and Omissions: When words acquire new meanings, it's best not to stand in the way”, in The Independent, retrieved 16 June 2017
- Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “elide”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
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