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View synonyms for omit

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)


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Derived Forms

  • omissible, adjective
  • oˈmitter, noun

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Other Words From

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

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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“

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Word History and Origins

Origin of omit1

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

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Example Sentences

This came across in the Showtime Omit the Logic documentary—in which you were a commentator—and it comes across here.

Sister Cristina's lyrics also omit such lines as, “Feels so good inside, when you hold me, and your heart beats, and you love me.”

Until fairly recently, Miller said that the Air Force used to allow its troops to omit the “so help me God” phrase.

Israeli history book fail to mention the Palestinian Nakba; Palestinians omit the Holocaust.

He'd instead omit the flyers, stuff his pockets with as many brushes as they could hold, and sell them at the very first call.

It would not be fair to omit the name of the first mould-maker who made the tumbler-mould in question.

But being observed, one evening, to omit it, a gentleman reminded him that he had forgotten to toast his favorite lady.

But for I was so pleyne, Arcyte, In alle my werkes, much and lyte; and omit was in l. 266.

The tobacconist whom he thus favored was his under-treasurer, Hardham, whom no writer about snuff should omit to notice.

This line is too long; I omit ful wel devysed, which is not in the original.

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