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

Labuschagne was initially omitted for the three matches starting in Perth on Sunday.

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He then filed false returns in May 2016, which omitted the true number of Bitcoins he owned.

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The maps, authorities said, also "omitted important islands" in the South China Sea, where Beijing's claims overlap with those of its neighbours, including the Philippines and Vietnam.

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However, most states have “omitted spouse” or “pretermitted spouse” statutes to protect the spouse of a person who did not update their will after marrying.

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Though I agree with many of Jane Leavy’s suggestions for reforming baseball, I think she omitted an important one: No more music, drumbeats, sound effects, and so forth after every pitch.

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Related Words

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