omit
Americanverb (used with object)
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to leave out; fail to include or mention.
to omit a name from a list.
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to forbear or fail to do, make, use, send, etc..
to omit a greeting.
verb
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to neglect to do or include
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to fail (to do something)
Other Word Forms
- omissible adjective
- omitter noun
- preomit verb (used with object)
Etymology
Origin of omit
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English omitten, from Latin omittere “to let go,” equivalent to o- prefix meaning “to, toward, over, etc.” ( o2- ) + mittere “to send“
Example Sentences
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Conveniently omitted: Washington already requires physical examinations for sports participation, a routine safeguard that’s hardly controversial.
Bri requested that The 19th only share her first name and omit the names of the children out of concern for her safety and that of the families she aids.
From Salon
The comments came before a meeting of EU environment ministers in Cyprus this week to review last November's UN climate summit, which ended with a watered-down pact that omitted EU demands over fossil fuels.
From Barron's
Not everyone was happy with the last minute arrangement however, with some members of the audience reportedly booing when the opera's famous aria -- Nessun dorma -- was omitted.
From Barron's
He was used to people omitting information that they’d decided he didn’t need.
From Literature
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