elide

The word “elide” has 2 syllables: e-lide

It's pronounced as /ɪˈlaɪd/


What is synonym and antonym for elide?

In the thesaurus, “elide” has 6 synonyms and 8 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for elide along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for elide

Antonyms for elide

  • add
  • elongate
  • enlarge
  • expand
  • extend
  • lengthen
  • prolong
  • stet

Meanings of elide

  • verb
    1. To leave out or omit (something).
    2. To cut off, as a vowel or a syllable.
    3. To conflate; to smear together; to blur the distinction between.

Example Sentences

  • The speaker chose to elide certain details to keep the story concise.
  • In casual speech, people often elide vowels to make words flow together.
  • The professor advised not to elide important historical facts in the essay.
  • Poets sometimes elide syllables to maintain the rhythm of their verses.
  • The politician attempted to elide questions about the controversial policy.

On this page you'll find 14 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to elide, such as: abridge, add, cancel, curtail, delete, elongate, enlarge.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

abbreviate

  • abate
  • abort
  • abridge
  • abstract
  • boil down
  • clip
  • compress
  • condense
  • constrict
  • contract
  • curtail
  • cut
  • cut back
  • cut down
  • cut off
  • cut out
  • de-escalate
  • decrease
  • deflate
  • digest
  • diminish
  • dock
  • downsize
  • dwindle
  • elide
  • encapsulate
  • epitomize
  • get to the meat
  • lessen
  • lower
  • moderate
  • modify
  • pare
  • prune
  • put in a nutshell
  • recapitulate
  • reduce
  • restrict
  • retrench
  • shorten
  • shrink
  • slash
  • stop short
  • sum up
  • summarize
  • syncopate
  • take out
  • taper
  • trim
  • truncate

abbreviated

  • abated
  • abridged
  • abrupt
  • abstracted
  • aphoristic
  • bare
  • boiled down
  • breviloquent
  • brief
  • chunky
  • close
  • close to the ground
  • compact
  • compendiary
  • compendious
  • comprehensive
  • compressed
  • concentrated
  • concise
  • condensed
  • constricted
  • contracted
  • crisp
  • curt
  • curtailed
  • curtate
  • cut
  • cut back
  • cut down
  • cut short
  • cut to the bone
  • cut-back
  • de-escalated
  • decreased
  • decurtate
  • deflated
  • digested
  • diminished
  • diminutive
  • docked
  • downsized
  • dwindled
  • economized
  • elided
  • encapsulated
  • ephemeral
  • epigrammatic
  • epitomized
  • fast
  • fleeting
  • impermanent
  • in a nutshell
  • inclusive
  • laconic
  • lessened
  • little
  • low
  • lowered
  • miniaturized
  • moderated
  • modified
  • momentary
  • not protracted
  • pared
  • petite
  • pint-sized
  • pithy
  • pocket
  • pocket-sized
  • precise
  • pruned
  • recapitulated
  • reduced
  • retrenched
  • runty
  • sawed-off
  • scaled-down
  • sententious
  • short
  • short and sweet
  • short-lived
  • short-range
  • short-term
  • shortened
  • shortish
  • shrank
  • shrunk
  • skimpy
  • slashed
  • slight
  • small
  • squat
  • squatty
  • stocky
  • stubby
  • stunted
  • subtracted
  • succinct
  • sudden
  • summarized
  • summary
  • summed up
  • syncopated
  • synoptic
  • tapered
  • terse
  • thick
  • thickset
  • tiny
  • to the point
  • transient
  • transitory
  • trimmed
  • truncated
  • undersized
  • unprolonged
  • unsustained
  • wee

abbreviates

  • abates
  • abridges
  • abstracts
  • compresses
  • constricts
  • contracts
  • curtails
  • cuts
  • cuts back
  • cuts down
  • de-escalates
  • decreases
  • deflates
  • digests
  • diminishes
  • docks
  • downsizes
  • dwindles
  • elides
  • encapsulates
  • epitomizes
  • lessens
  • lowers
  • moderates
  • modifies
  • pares
  • prunes
  • recapitulates
  • reduces
  • retrenches
  • shortens
  • shrinks
  • slashes
  • summarizes
  • sums up
  • syncopates
  • tapers
  • trims
  • truncates

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