elide

verb

i-ˈlīd How to pronounce elide (audio)
Definition of elidenext
1
as in to delete
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it some unnecessary verbiage will need to be elided, but otherwise the article is publishable

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2
as in to shorten
to make less in extent or duration the product presentation was not elided—it's always only 15 minutes long

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Recent Examples of elide But the Black community’s politics—for that matter, politics in any practical sense—is entirely elided. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026 But rather than embrace that way of thinking as her ethos going forward, Teng chooses to elide much (but not all) of the most stomach-churning footage at her disposal. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2026 What the above statement elides is that college programs are built to win first, generate revenues second, keep coach’s jobs third, with player development somewhere down the list of priorities. — Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026 Todd fits in with artists like Omar Apollo (who he’s toured with), Mk. — Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for elide
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elide
  1. delete
  2. shorten
  3. erase
  4. curtail
  5. cancel
  6. abridge
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  • But that claim is difficult to reconcile with the disproportionate representation of certain groups among those deleted from supplementary lists issued for some constituencies after an adjudication process.
    — Asim Ali, Time, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Meta describes this option as permanently deleting chat history, stored files and active tasks.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of delete
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  • This position causes the moonlight to pass through a denser layer of air, shortening blue and violet wavelengths and making the orange and red ones stand out — similar to a sunset.
    — Dharma Niles, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
  • With many drivers conserving fuel to shorten their first green-flag pit stop, Buescher, Preece and Keselowski broke from the pack with laps that were 10 seconds faster.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of shorten
Verb
  • With an over 2% gain Thursday, Johnson & Johnson has erased all of its post-earnings sell-off.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Keep in mind that removing a search result does not erase the information from the original website.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of erase
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  • Zelensky also repeated that the Ukrainian military’s access to the Starlink system to guide its short-range and battlefield drones was still curtailed.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
  • If endorsement is withdrawn, the Home Office may curtail the visa.
    — Bernardo Saraiva, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of curtail
Verb
  • Von Ferdinand had allegedly canceled all of her other appointments.
    — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The program cancels outstanding debt for eligible borrowers who make 120 monthly payments, or 10 years of participation.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of cancel
Verb
  • Trump is selling an alternative America, with the messiest chapters abridged or excluded.
    — Arthur Krystal, New Yorker, 25 May 2026
  • It is abridged, so there’s not nearly as many 90-page digressions or pseudoscientific cetology musings.
    — Marah Eakin, Vulture, 14 May 2026
Definition of abridge

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“Elide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elide. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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