omit
[ oh-mit ]
/ oʊˈmɪt /
verb (used with object), o·mit·ted, o·mit·ting.
to leave out; fail to include or mention: to omit a name from a list.
to forbear or fail to do, make, use, send, etc.: to omit a greeting.
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Origin of omit
1400–50; late Middle English omitten<Latin omittere to let go, equivalent to o-o-2 + mittere to send
OTHER WORDS FROM omit
o·mit·ter, nounpre·o·mit, verb (used with object), pre·o·mit·ted, pre·o·mit·ting.un·o·mit·ted, adjectiveWords nearby omit
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British Dictionary definitions for omit
omit
/ (əʊˈmɪt) /
verb omits, omitting or omitted (tr)
to neglect to do or include
to fail (to do something)
Derived forms of omit
omissible (əʊˈmɪsɪbəl), adjectiveomitter, nounWord Origin for omit
C15: from Latin omittere, from ob- away + mittere to send
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