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verb (used with object), e·lid·ed, e·lid·ing.
1.
to omit (a vowel, consonant, or syllable) in pronunciation.
2.
to suppress; omit; ignore; pass over.
3.
Law. to annul or quash.
Origin:
1585–95; < Latin ēlīdere to strike out, equivalent to ē- e- + -līdere, combining form of laedere to wound
1585–95; < Latin ēlīdere to strike out, equivalent to ē- e- + -līdere, combining form of laedere to wound
Related forms
un·e·lid·ed, adjective
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Elide
is always a great word to know.
So is lien. Does it mean:
| the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation |
| an allegation that a fact exists that is known not to exist, made by authority of law to bring a case within the operation of a rule of law |
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Word Origin & History
elide
1590s, a legal term, "to annul, do away with," from M.Fr. elider, from L. elidere "strike out," from ex- "out" + -lidere, comb. form of laedere "to strike." Phonological sense is first recorded 1796. Related: Elided; eliding.
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