verb
omit
oh-MIHT
verb
1
To leave something out or exclude it.
"Please don't omit any details from your statement."
"The editor omitted the final paragraph for length."
2
To fail to do something that should have been done.
"He omitted to mention that he had already resigned."
How to Use Omit
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo leave something out, whether on purpose or by neglect.
Common pairings
omit a detail
omit to mention
Word Forms
omitted past tense, omits singular
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Etymology
From Latin omittere, "to let go," formed from ob- and mittere ("to send").