Omitted
oʊˈmɪtɪd
Definitions
To leave out or exclude (someone or something), either intentionally or unintentionally.
oʊˈmɪtɪd
Left out or excluded, usually intentionally
The editor omitted a paragraph from the manuscript.
💡 Simply: Imagine you're making a cake, and you *omit* the sugar. It means you don't put it in! You've left it out.
👶 For kids: Leaving something out on purpose.
More Examples
She omitted the introduction from her presentation.
Several steps were omitted from the instructions.
How It's Used
"The defendant's name was omitted from the official record."
"He omitted several important details from his report."
From Latin *omittō* (“I let go, neglect”), from *ob* (“in front of, toward, against”) + *mittō* (“I send, let go”).
The word has been used since the early 16th century, originally in the sense of 'to let go' or 'to fail to take notice of'.
Memory tip
Think of an *omit* card: you're removing something, leaving it out.
Word Origin
"to let go, to neglect"