omit

[ oh-mit ]

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.

omit

/ əʊˈmɪsɪbəl; əʊˈmɪt /

verb

1. to neglect to do or include
2. to fail (to do something)

Derived Forms

• omissible, adjective
• oˈmitter, noun

Other Words From

• o·mit·ter noun
• pre·o·mit verb (used with object) preomitted preomitting

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

Ultimately, that led to him omitting the story from the documentary.

From BBC

And, the investigation found, the department has omitted pertinent facts about the deaths in communications to the families of the dead and to the public.

From Los Angeles Times

On Wednesday, the OBR describes a similar increase in spending for the year - £23bn - which they split into the omitted £9.5bn and the cost of new policies announced since the March Budget.

From BBC

Dana Sherrod, cofounder and executive director of the California Coalition for Black Birth Justice, said that “by omitting the mention of systemic racism, it is putting the blame back onto patients.”

From Los Angeles Times

The process of flambeing the liqueur eliminates the sharpness of the alcohol and leaves behind a nicely caramelized flavor, but you can omit this step entirely, if you so choose.

From Salon

Related Words

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