Omit

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1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Transitive verb 1.3 Related

English

Etymology

(at least by 1422) Enters Late Middle English, from Latin omittere which means literally "to let go", from ob- + mittere ("to send"), but also had the connotations to 'fail to perform' and 'to neglect'.

Transitive verb

1. To leave out or exclude. (most common usage)
2. To fail to perform.
3. To neglect or take no notice of. (Obscure)

Related

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