omit
pronunciation
How to pronounce omit in British English:
UK [əˈmɪt]
How to pronounce omit in American English:
US [oʊˈmɪt]
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- Verb:
- prevent from being included or considered or accepted
- leave undone or leave out
Word Origin
- omit (v.)
- early 15c., from Latin omittere "let go, let fall," figuratively "lay aside, disregard," from assimilated form of ob (here perhaps intensive) + mittere "let go, send" (see mission). Related: Omitted; omitting.
Example
- 1. What if we omit the else clause in the previous example ?
- 2. You can omit the braces if the method body has just one expression .
- 3. The readers of this article are likely familiar with the austrian view so I will omit another discussion .
- 4. Other hospitals and practitioners omit routine ivs and instead wait until there is a clear need before hooking you up .
- 5. Microsoft is giving away a free web version of office for consumers that will contain advertisements and omit many capabilities , though it expects most business customers will prefer more advanced paid versions of the product .