ELIDE Synonyms: 102 Similar and Opposite Words

elide

verb

i-ˈlīd

Definition of elide

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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it some unnecessary verbiage will need to be elided, but otherwise the article is publishable

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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 Starry is propelled by my real and personal anger that these women’s contributions to the genre have been minimized or elided altogether. — Literary Hub, 1 June 2026 Sombreness has seldom looked more suave or felt more disciplined; the storytelling is astounding in its concision, sometimes to a fault, as the characters’ rich personal histories are elided. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 18 May 2026 In some ways, the WASPs and their long, halting fight for status are a perfect example of Americans’ perennial willingness to elide entire histories and people for the sake of convenience or ideology. — Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 17 Mar. 2026 Both Kyrgios, 30, and Sabalenka, 27 spent the build-up focused on the entertainment value of the contest, eliding criticism of the event’s impact on women’s tennis and tennis at large. — James Hansen, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for elide

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This led to a segment on Newsmax in which anchor Carl Higbie deleted one Jelly Roll song from his phone on air, demonstrating the apparent righteous power of tapping a touch-screen button.

— Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Any data that was previously collected is stored temporarily and then deleted automatically unless it’s tied to an open case.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of delete

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That scheduled June 16-18 series in Atlanta was shortened to two games, with the June 18 game postponed to the end of this month.

— Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
This means those daily dishwasher runs can shorten the lifespan of your dishwasher and its internal components over time.

— Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of shorten

Verb

But Bama followed with a 38-3 quarterfinal flop to Indiana, erasing any momentum and placing DeBoer squarely under the microscope entering a pivotal third season.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
The 68-year-old also lost her husband and her son, who worked at a local hydropower plant, in the flash floods that hit the region on Wednesday, erasing entire communities.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of erase

Verb

But several of those affiliates have severely curtailed their operations since the federal funding was paused.

— CBS News, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
However, his administration in the meantime has been moving behind the scenes to curtail even the possibility of such projects.

— A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of curtail

Verb

If the league and union can’t agree on a new contract by some time in March, some regular-season games likely would be canceled.

— Evan Drellich, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Another, who said a relative's upcoming interview had been canceled, described feeling confused and upset by what appeared to be an embassy-wide hold.

— María Luisa Paúl, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

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