v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Elided; p. pr. & vb. n. Eliding. ] [ L. elidere to strike out or off; e + laedere to hurt by striking: cf. F. élider. See Lesion. ] 1. To break or dash in pieces; to demolish; as, to elide the force of an argument. [ Obs. ] Hooker. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Gram.) To cut off, as a vowel or a syllable, usually the final one; to subject to elision. [ 1913 Webster ]