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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:
1400–50; late Middle English omitten < Latin omittere to let go, equivalent to o- o-2 + mittere to send
1400–50; late Middle English omitten < Latin omittere to let go, equivalent to o- o-2 + mittere to send
Related forms
o·mit·ter, noun
pre·o·mit, verb (used with object), pre·o·mit·ted, pre·o·mit·ting.
un·o·mit·ted, adjective
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omit
early 15c., from L. omittere "lay aside, disregard, let go," from ob (here perhaps intensive) + mittere "let go, send."
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