elide C2 Topic:Communication US /ɪˈlaɪd/ UK /ɪˈlaɪd/ See IPA manual Freq #98292 Meanings 1 verb to omit a sound, syllable, word, or other element Rapid speech may elide an unstressed vowel. 2 verb to blur, conflate, or pass over a distinction The summary must not elide the difference between memory and perception. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to omit a sound, syllable,... omitsuppressleave out 2 verb · to blur, conflate, or pass... conflatebluroverlook ↔ Opposites includedistinguisharticulate Word family Forms elided Derived forms elidedelisionelidable Related forms ellipsiscollide Etymology From Latin elidere ("to strike out, crush"), formed from ex- ("out") + laedere ("to strike, hurt"). Its grammatical sense developed from the idea of striking a sound out of speech. Topics Communication External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # elide **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ɪˈlaɪd/ **IPA (UK):** /ɪˈlaɪd/ **Frequency rank:** 98292 ## Meanings 1. to omit a sound, syllable, word, or other element 2. to blur, conflate, or pass over a distinction ## Examples - Rapid speech may elide an unstressed vowel. - The summary must not elide the difference between memory and perception. ## Synonyms - omit - suppress - conflate - blur ## Antonyms - include - distinguish - articulate ## Derived Forms - elided - elision - elidable ## Related Forms - ellipsis - collide ## Etymology From Latin elidere ("to strike out, crush"), formed from ex- ("out") + laedere ("to strike, hurt"). Its grammatical sense developed from the idea of striking a sound out of speech. ## Topics - Communication markdown