elide

动词 elide:

1. leave or strike out

1. The `t' in `postman' may be elided.
   postman中的t可以省略不读。

e.lide

v.tr.（及物动词）
e.lid.ed,e.lid.ing,e.lides

To omit or slur over (a syllable, for example) in pronunciation.
省略：在发音时省略或忽略（例如，一个音节）
To strike out (something written).
删去（所写的东西）

To eliminate or leave out of consideration.
不予考虑或忽视
To cut short; abridge.
删节；缩短

来源：
Latin ôlodere [to strike out]
拉丁语 ôlodere [删去]
ô-, ex- [ex-]
ô-, ex- [前缀，表.从前的，前任的.]
laedere [to strike]
laedere [删去]