omit

verb \ō-ˈmit, ə-\

: to leave out (someone or something) : to not include (someone or something)

: to fail to do (something)

omit·tedomit·ting

Full Definition of OMIT

transitive verb

: to leave out or leave unmentioned <omits one important detail>

: to leave undone : fail

obsolete : disregard

obsolete : give up

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Origin of OMIT

Middle English omitten, from Latin omittere, from ob- toward + mittere to let go, send — more at ob-

First Known Use: 15th century

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Synonyms: fail, forget, neglect

Rhymes with OMIT

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OMIT Defined for Kids

omit

verb \ō-ˈmit\

omit·tedomit·ting

Definition of OMIT for Kids

: to leave out : fail to include <Her name was omitted from the credits.>

: to leave undone : neglect <… I got several things … which I omitted setting down … — Daniel Defoe, Robinson Crusoe>

Word Root of OMIT

The Latin word mittere, meaning “to send,” and its form missus give us the roots mit and miss. Words from the Latin mittere have something to do with sending. A missile is an object, such as a bullet, arrow, or rocket, that is sent through the air so as to hit a target. To emit is to send forth or give out. To omit, or leave out, is to send away so as to not be included. To permit, or allow, is to send something through without stopping it.

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