01 v. t. 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
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1.
To break or dash in pieces; to demolish; as, to elide the force of an argument.[Obs.]
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2.
To cut off, as a vowel or a syllable, usually the final one; to subject to elision.(Gram.)