omit

[ oh-mit ]

/ oʊˈmɪt /

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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.

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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.” (see o2-) + 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.

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How to use omit in a sentence

In San Diego, officials kicked around the possibility of using the drone for vehicle enforcement on the freeway — but asked General Atomics to withhold that information publicly, omitting one of the reasons they were interested in the test flight.
San Diego Kept Quiet on Plans for Military-Grade Drone to Catch Speeding Drivers|Jesse Marx|December 1, 2020|Voice of San Diego
In early October 1918, the Board of Statistical Investigation in Massachusetts warned that “the use of a vaccine should not be taken as an excuse for omitting such safeguards” as wearing masks and maintaining good ventilation.
History reminds us that vaccines alone don’t end pandemics|E. Thomas Ewing|November 30, 2020|Washington Post
Plus, the original problem is one between the couple, who made the video, and you, whom they omitted.
Carolyn Hax: Mom married a jerk, but never let it be said that she raised one|Carolyn Hax|November 29, 2020|Washington Post
SpyFu rounds out the group, coming in at 81% of median, while Sistrix was omitted, reporting only 11% of the median.
Study: Comparing the data from 8 SEO tools|Jeff Baker|October 7, 2020|Search Engine Land

I also had to omit TopRank from the analysis, as not all tools were able to populate data for this domain.
Study: Comparing the data from 8 SEO tools|Jeff Baker|October 7, 2020|Search Engine Land
By omitting LGBT contestants, ABC is missing out on a huge demographic.
It’s About Damn Time for a Gay ‘Bachelor’|Brandy Zadrozny|May 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Omitting the latter would have been a catastrophic mistake by the Pentagon.
Why Can’t America’s Newest Stealth Jet Land Like It’s Supposed To?|Bill Sweetman|May 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Both keep up the appearance of gaining ground, often omitting or altering facts.
Taliban And NATO War on Twitter|Sam Schneider|November 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Omitting health status as a control variable increases the estimated hazard ratio to 1.10 (95 percent CI, 1.03–1.19).
No, Really, It's Possible That Health Insurance May Not Make Us Healthier|Megan McArdle|May 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Also omitting smoking status and body mass index increases the hazard ratio to 1.20 (95 percent CI, 1.15–1.24).
No, Really, It's Possible That Health Insurance May Not Make Us Healthier|Megan McArdle|May 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The latter syllable of Venus comes at the csural pause; but the scansion is best mended by omitting nygh; see footnote.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems|Geoffrey Chaucer
There were one hundred and fifty-seven votes for omitting this passage, and one hundred and sixty-three for retaining it.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.|Thomas Babington Macaulay
Apply a coat of strong fish glue to one of these pieces of paper, omitting a strip along one edge, about 1 in.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2|Various
By omitting these details he shows that he was conscious of having told a deliberate falsehood.
The Histories of Polybius, Vol. II (of 2)|Polybius
The original chant, omitting the narrative part as given above, runs in this fashion, word for word.
The Indian in his Wigwam|Henry R. Schoolcraft

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, noun

Word Origin for omit

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

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