The shortening of a word or phrase, using an apostrophe ( ' ) to replace the missing letters, often used to approximate the sound of speech or a specific dialect.
Something not done or neglected.
An instance of those acts, or the thing left out thereby; something deleted or left out.
The act of neglecting to perform an action one has an obligation to do.
The act of omitting.
Apheresis, the loss or removal of a sound at the beginning of a word.