June 20, 2007
elide
(v.)

to suppress or alter (as a vowel or syllable) by elision; to strike out (as a written word)

Pronunciation:
eh-LYDE

In a sentence:
Mary tended to elide certain vowels when she spoke, and was therefore given the nickname “Vana White-Out.”

In a different sentence:
When Professor Jeffrey didn’t like one of his students’ papers, he would elide their first name on the cover sheet, pencil in “Dunce,” and make no further comments.

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