omit

/ou'mit/
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omit

The editor decided to omit the unnecessary paragraph.

Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To leave out or exclude something, either intentionally or accidentally.
    • To fail to include or mention something.
    • To fail or neglect to do something.
Usage

The verb "omit" is used to indicate that something has been left out, excluded, or not done. It is a formal word often used in writing, instructions, and reports. It can be followed by a direct object or by an infinitive (to omit to do something).

Examples

  • Basic Usage:

    • Please do not omit any details from your report.
    • The editor decided to omit the controversial paragraph from the article.
    • I accidentally omitted your name from the guest list.

  • With Infinitive (less common):

    • He omitted to mention that the meeting had been canceled.
    • She omitted to sign the document, which caused a delay.
Advanced Usage
  • "Omit from": This is the most common construction, used to specify the larger context from which something is left out.
    • Key data was omitted from the final analysis.
    • His name was deliberately omitted from the credits.
Variants and Related Words
  • Omission (noun): The act of omitting or the thing that is omitted.
    • The omission of her signature made the contract invalid.
    • There were several glaring omissions in his account of events.
Synonyms
  • Exclude: To deliberately leave something out.
  • Leave out: To not include something (more informal).
  • Skip: To pass over or omit, often in a sequence.
  • Overlook: To fail to notice or consider something.
Antonyms
  • Include: To contain or comprise as part of a whole.
  • Add: To join or put something in.
  • Insert: To put or fit something into something else.
Phrasal Verbs

(Note: "Omit" itself is not commonly used in phrasal verb constructions. The concept is typically expressed with "leave out.")

Related Idioms
  • Sins of omission: Wrongdoing resulting from a failure to act, rather than from a specific action.
    • In his confession, he spoke not only of his sins of commission but also of his sins of omission.
omit

The editor decided to omit the unnecessary paragraph.

Verb
  1. leave undone or leave out
    • How could I miss that typo?
    • The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten
  2. prevent from being included or considered or accepted
    • The bad results were excluded from the report
    • Leave off the top piece

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