elide

Verb

Verb Forms: elided, eliding, elides

To omit or suppress a vowel, syllable, or sound during pronunciation.
leave or strike out
- "This vowel is usually elided before a single consonant"
To leave out or omit (something).
To cut off, as a vowel or a syllable.
To conflate; to smear together; to blur the distinction between.

Examples

When discussing strategy, some players ELIDE the details of their best moves.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin ēlīdō (“I strike out”).

Scrabble Score: 6

elide: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
elide: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
elide: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 7

elide: valid Words With Friends Word