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.

Origin of omit

1400–50; late Middle English omitten < Latin omittere to let go, equivalent to o- o-2 + 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. un·o·mit·ted, adjective

Words nearby omit

omigod, ominous, omissible, omission, omissive, omit, omiya, omm, ommateum, ommatidium, ommatophore

Words related to omit

prohibit, edit, skip, overlook, withhold, ignore, eliminate, bypass, disregard, discard, neglect, delete, trim, cut, bar, slight, repudiate, preclude, dismiss, except

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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), adjective omitter, noun

Word Origin for omit

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