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elide

/ɪˈlaɪd/

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verb

C2formalcommon/ɪˈlaɪd/

A verb used to indicate the act of omitting, suppressing, or leaving out a sound, syllable, or part of a word in speech or writing.

  • 🇷🇺Глагол, используемый для обозначения действия по пропуску, опусканию или исключению звука, слога или части слова в речи или на письме.
  1. Omit or leave out C1 formal

    To deliberately leave out or strike out a part of something, such as a sound, syllable, or word.

    • In rapid speech, speakers often elide certain vowels.
    • The editor decided to elide the redundant paragraph from the article.
    • Poets sometimes elide syllables to maintain meter.

    🇷🇺Опускать

    Synonyms: cutdeletedropexciseleave outomitremovestrike

    Antonyms: addincludeinsertretain

  • elided past participle
  • elided past simple
  • eliding present participle
  • elides third person singular