/ əˈmɪt; NAmE / verb ( -tt- ) [ vn ] ( formal )
1.
omit sth/sb (from sth) to not include sth/sb, either deliberately or because you have forgotten it/them
SYN leave out :
If you are a student, you can omit questions 16–18.
People were surprised that Smith was omitted from the team.
2.
[ v to inf ] to not do or fail to do sth :
She omitted to mention that they were staying the night.
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Latin omittere , from ob- down + mittere let go.