Omit
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /əʊˈmɪt/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Omit is a verb meaning (transitive) To leave out or exclude.
Meaning
(transitive) To leave out or exclude.
More Meanings
- (intransitive) To fail to perform.
- (transitive, law, of text) To delete or remove; to strike.
- (transitive, rare) To neglect or take no notice of.
Example Sentences
In the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, omit sections 146(4) and 147(3) (homosexual acts as grounds for dismissal from the crew of merchant ships).
She climbed out of the car and carefully omitted to lock it. She never left anything of value in it, and she found that it was to her advantage if people didn’t have to break anything in order to find that out.
Word Forms
- omits
- omitting
- omitted
Synonyms for omit
Depending on context, synonyms include disregard, ignore, pass, except, exclude, skip.
Antonyms for omit
Common opposites include include.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include miss, exclude, neglect, except, overleap, overlook.
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Sources & Attribution
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