Main Entry:

omit

Pronunciation:

\ō-ˈmit, ə-\

Function:

transitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

omit·ted; omit·ting

Etymology:

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

Date:

15th century

1: to leave out or leave unmentioned <omits one important detail>2: to leave undone : fail3obsolete : disregard4obsolete : give up