Elide

v. t.	1.	To break or dash in pieces; to demolish; as, to elide the force of an argument. [imp. & p. p. Elided; p. pr. & vb. n. Eliding.]
	2.	(Gram.) To cut off, as a vowel or a syllable, usually the final one; to subject to elision.

Verb

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elide - leave or strike out; "This vowel is usually elided before a single consonant"

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