Suppress, like a syllable (5)

I believe the answer is:

elide

(Other definitions for elide that I've seen before include "Omit part of word" , "Cut off" , "Leave or strike out" , "Rebut forgotten" , "Omit (syllable) in speech" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal.

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