omit

[ oh-mit ]
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verb (used with object),o·mit·ted, o·mit·ting.
  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.

Origin of omit

1
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, noun
  • pre·o·mit, verb (used with object), pre·o·mit·ted, pre·o·mit·ting.

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British Dictionary definitions for omit

omit

/ (əʊˈmɪt) /


verbomits, omitting or omitted (tr)
  1. to neglect to do or include

  2. to fail (to do something)

Origin of omit

1
C15: from Latin omittere, from ob- away + mittere to send

Derived forms of omit

  • omissible (əʊˈmɪsɪbəl), adjective
  • omitter, noun

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