omit
[ oh-mit ]
/ oʊˈmɪt /
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, adjectiveWords nearby omit
Example sentences from the Web for omitting
British Dictionary definitions for omitting
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, nounWord Origin for omit
C15: from Latin
omittere, from
ob- away +
mittere to send