omit

[oh-mit]

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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.

Origin of omit

1400–50; late Middle English omitten < Latin omittere to let go, equivalent to o- o-² + mittere to send

Related formso·mit·ter, nounpre·o·mit, verb (used with object), pre·o·mit·ted, pre·o·mit·ting.un·o·mit·ted, adjective

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Contemporary Examples of omit

Sister Cristina's lyrics also omit such lines as, “Feels so good inside, when you hold me, and your heart beats, and you love me.”
What Does a Pop-Star Nun Sing? Madonna’s ‘Like A Virgin,’ Of Course
Barbie Latza Nadeau
October 21, 2014
Until fairly recently, Miller said that the Air Force used to allow its troops to omit the “so help me God” phrase.
U.S. Air Force: Swear to God—or Get Out
Dave Majumdar
September 8, 2014
Israeli history book fail to mention the Palestinian Nakba; Palestinians omit the Holocaust.
Palestinian and Israeli Citizens Bypass Their Governments in Search for Peace
Evie M. Salomon
August 17, 2013
But she does omit some curious facts that could cause some to wonder what else she left out.
Revealed: The Softer Side of Amanda Knox
Barbie Latza Nadeau
April 30, 2013
And if you omit "abortion" from your reporting, you'll be hearing from us.
Why Isn't the Trial of Abortionist Kermit Gosnell on Every Front Page in America?
Justin Green
April 12, 2013

Historical Examples of omit

When hare soup is made in this last manner, omit using the blood.
Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches
Eliza Leslie
But if brought to table in bottles, the company can use it or omit it as they please.
Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches
Eliza Leslie
I must not omit to notice the heating stones, or “pot-boilers.”
English Villages
P. H. Ditchfield
The meeting in the chapter-house we must not omit to describe.
English Villages
P. H. Ditchfield
You will allow me to omit all description of land and people in Egypt and its dependencies.
Freeland
Theodor Hertzka

British Dictionary definitions for omit

omit

verb omits, omitting or omitted (tr)

to neglect to do or include

to fail (to do something)

Derived Formsomissible (əʊˈmɪsɪbəl), adjectiveomitter, noun

Word Origin for omit

C15: from Latin omittere, from ob- away + mittere to send

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Word Origin and History for omit

early 15c., from Latin omittere "let go, let fall," figuratively "lay aside, disregard," from assimilated form of ob (here perhaps intensive) + mittere "let go, send" (see mission). Related: Omitted; omitting.