omit

[oh-mit]

verb (used with object)

omitted, omitting 

1. to leave out; fail to include or mention.

   to omit a name from a list.

2. to forbear or fail to do, make, use, send, etc..

   to omit a greeting.

omit

/ əʊˈmɪsɪbəl, əʊˈmɪt /

verb

1. to neglect to do or include

2. to fail (to do something)

Other Word Forms

• omissible adjective
• omitter noun
• preomit verb (used with object)

Word History and Origins

Origin of omit¹

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“

Word History and Origins

Origin of omit¹

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

Example Sentences

Opposition parties questioned why the commission was putting up scanned physical copies, rather than machine-readable lists of omitted voters, which could be independently verified by analysts and political parties.

From BBC

It omits the right of return for displaced Armenians to Artsakh, ignores the destruction of Armenians’ towns, homes and businesses, makes no commitment to preserve Artsakh’s cultural heritage and says nothing about prisoners of war.

From Los Angeles Times

Jeff was notably omitted from the obituary and not invited to the funeral.

From Los Angeles Times

But not everyone is convinced a new census that omits undocumented residents would benefit one party over the other.

From Salon

According to Ms Mukherjee, the India-UK trade agreement emphasises transparency in procurement but omits issues like pending dues, contract enforcement and penalties.

From BBC

Related Words

• bypass 
• delete 
• discard 
• disregard 
• edit 
• eliminate 
• ignore 
• neglect 
• overlook 
• prohibit 
• skip 
• withhold