elide
/ɪˈlaɪd/
verb
- To leave out or omit (a sound or syllable) when speaking.
- In casual speech, many people elide the 't' in 'often' and say 'offen'.
- When speaking quickly, she tends to elide the final consonant of some words.
- Poets sometimes elide syllables to make a line fit a specific meter.
- To ignore, skip over, or avoid dealing with (something, especially a difficult topic or detail).
- The report elided the main problems and focused only on minor issues.
- The summary elided many important details from the original story.
- In his speech, the politician elided any mention of the controversial new law.