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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it some unnecessary verbiage will need to be elided, but otherwise the article is publishable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

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The announcement was flooded with critiques and the Mets’ post announcing the partnership on X was deleted and reposted multiple times.

— Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
The post was later deleted, and Val apologized to Inaba publicly and privately.

— Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of delete

Verb

Credit stress at CoreWeave, concerns over corporate AI spending and another hot inflation report erased more than $1 trillion from 20 of the world's largest AI and semiconductor stocks this week.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
His apprehension turned into anger when the city’s Department of Transportation erased the DIY crosswalks two months later.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of erase

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But its removal raised fuel prices sharply, pressure that was exacerbated by the Iran war curtailing energy supplies.

— Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Maybe his conning can be curtailed someday, but the thought there’d ever be enough distracting chaos for a similarly lengthy follow-up is almost too much to bear.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of curtail

Verb

Classes, activities and athletic events across Bend-La Pine Schools are canceled tomorrow, the district announced.

— Phil Helsel, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026
Ossoff last year also pressed Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin for canceling public health and environmental grants.

— Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of cancel

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