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verb

Omit v. t. (past & past part. omitted; pres. part. omitting)

To let go; to leave unmentioned; not to insert or name; to drop. "These personal comparisons I omit."

To forbear or fail to perform or to make use of; to leave undone; to neglect; to pass over. "Her father omitted nothing in her education that might make her the most accomplished woman of her age."

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Omit" Quotes from Famous Books

... and that I would return within two days at the most: but it fell out quite contrary; for it was and five and thirty days before I could get back again out of these noble men's company. The whole progress of my travel with them, and the cause of my stay I cannot with gratefulness omit; ...

— The Pennyles Pilgrimage - Or The Money-lesse Perambulation of John Taylor • John Taylor

... just got his shirt back from the washwoman, and she has used fish-oil instead of soap and he is trying to escape the fumes. When you take your clothes to have them laundered and tell the woman to please omit the odor, she'll tell you that she has no soap and if you want them washed to your satisfaction please send in a cake. Anything in the world to keep your clothes from smelling of fish-oil, so you double-time back and get her the soap, and ...

— The History of the American Expedition Fighting the Bolsheviki - Campaigning in North Russia 1918-1919 • Joel R. Moore

... this river, they were assailed with showers of stones from the native negro race, inhabiting the surrounding country, and driven back, and after this inhospitable reception they returned to Cerne. We must not omit to add that Hanno mentions finding large numbers of crocodiles and hippopotami in this river. Twelve days after this unsuccessful expedition, the fleet reached a mountainous region, where fragrant trees and shrubs abounded, and it then entered a ...

— Celebrated Travels and Travellers - Part I. The Exploration of the World • Jules Verne

... written fully to you on the effect our cruisers have had on the coast and commerce of Britain, which makes our saying much on that head unnecessary.[42] We cannot, however, omit this opportunity of expressing our satisfaction in the conduct of the Captains, and of recommending them warmly to Congress. The ostensible letter and answer from and to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, copies of which we enclose,[43] will show the conduct which the Court has thought, and thinks ...

— The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. I • Various

... fortunes doth begin. Wolsey, that loved him as he did his life, Committed all his treasure to his hands. Wolsey is dead, and Gardiner, his man, Is now created Bishop of Winchester: Pardon if we omit all Wolsey's life, Because our play depends on Cromwell's death. Now sit and see his highest state of all; His haight of rising and his sudden fall. Pardon the errors is all ready past, And live in hope the best doth come at last: ...

— Cromwell • William Shakespeare [Apocrypha]

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