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OMIT: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for OMIT?

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Omit as a Verb
Definitions of "Omit" as a verb
Synonyms of "Omit" as a verb (28 Words)
Usage Examples of "Omit" as a verb
Associations of "Omit" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Omit” are: drop, leave out, miss, neglect, overleap, overlook, pretermit, except, exclude, leave off, take out, fail to include, shut out, miss out, fail to mention, pass over, delete, cut, erase, eliminate, elide, expunge, rub out, cross out, strike out, dispense with, forget, fail

Omit as a Verb

Definitions of "Omit" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “omit” as a verb can have the following definitions:

Fail or neglect to do.
Leave out or exclude (someone or something), either intentionally or forgetfully.
Prevent from being included or considered or accepted.
Leave undone or leave out.

Synonyms of "Omit" as a verb (28 Words)

cross out	Fold so as to resemble a cross.
cut	Cut off the testicles of male animals such as horses. Cook cut* the ball back to him.*
delete	Wipe out digitally or magnetically recorded information. If one important gene is deleted from an animal s DNA other genes can stand in.
dispense with	Administer or bestow, as in small portions.
drop	Score a goal by a drop kick. He dropped a lot of acid in the Sixties.
elide	Leave or strike out. This vowel is usually elided before a single consonant.
eliminate	Eliminate from the body. A policy that would eliminate* inflation.*
erase	Remove all traces of; destroy or obliterate. The Turks erased the Armenians in 1915.
except	Take exception to. Five classes of advertisement are excepted from control.
exclude	Put out or expel from a place. This policy excludes people who have a criminal record from entering the country.
expunge	Obliterate or remove completely (something unwanted or unpleasant. The kind of man that could expunge* an unsatisfactory incident from his memory.*
fail	Fail to do something leave something undone. We must not fail* his obligation to the victims of the Holocaust.*
fail to include	Be unsuccessful.
fail to mention	Be unable.
forget	Forget to do something. Don t forget* to call the chairman of the board to the meeting.*
leave off	Act or be so as to become in a specified state.
leave out	Transmit (knowledge or skills.
miss	Fail to hit, reach, or come into contact with (something aimed at. Don t miss* the chance to visit the breathtaking Dolomites.*
miss out	Fail to experience.
neglect	Not pay proper attention to; disregard. He neglects his children.
overleap	Defeat (oneself) by going too far. A stream that any five years child might overleap.
overlook	Look down on. The chateau overlooks fields of corn and olive trees.
pass over	Pass over across or through.
pretermit	Leave undone or leave out. The pleasant musical evenings were now entirely pretermitted.
rub out	Scrape or rub as if to relieve itching.
shut out	Prevent from entering shut out.
strike out	Smooth with a strickle.
take out	Take something or somebody with oneself somewhere.

Usage Examples of "Omit" as a verb

He was omitted from the second Test.
He modestly omits to mention that he was a pole-vault champion.

Associations of "Omit" (30 Words)

additionally	Used to introduce a new fact or argument. Brokers finance themselves additionally* by short term borrowing.*
barring	The act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto.
besides	Making an additional point; anyway. I m capable of doing the work and a lot more besides.
condone	Excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with. She condoned her husband s occasional infidelities.
decriminalize	Stop treating (something) as illegal or as a criminal offence. A battle to decriminalize* cannabis.*
devoid	Entirely lacking or free from. Lisa kept her voice devoid* of emotion.*
elimination	Analysis of a problem into alternative possibilities followed by the systematic rejection of unacceptable alternatives. After the initial elimination* rounds 16 boys qualified for the final.*
except	Take exception to. Five classes of advertisement are excepted from control.
exclude	Deny (someone) access to a place, group, or privilege. The unruly student was excluded from the game.
exclusion	An item or eventuality specifically not covered by an insurance policy or other contract. Exclusions can be added to your policy.
exemption	The action of freeing or state of being free from an obligation or liability imposed on others. Additional exemptions are allowed for each dependent.
extra	Excessive or extravagant. She matched her outfit to her car because she s extra.
forgive	Stop blaming or grant forgiveness. He had never found it easy to forgive* and forget.*
instead	On the contrary. Used English terms instead* of Latin ones.*
introspect	Reflect on one’s own thoughts and feelings. What they don t do is introspect* much about the reasons for their plight.*
irrelevant	Not connected with or relevant to something. Theory can sometimes be hastily dismissed as irrelevant* to the classroom.*
leave	Leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking. She was granted leave* to speak.*
lose	Miss from one s possessions lose sight of. The painting loses something in this light.
mislay	Place (something) where one cannot find it again. I seem to have mislaid my car keys.
misplace	Place or position wrongly; put in the wrong position. Crewe came back into the game when Strachan misplaced a pass in the midfield.
miss	Fail to experience. The motor began missing and investigation found a cracked cylinder head.
neglect	The trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern. He neglected to write to her.
obviate	Avoid or prevent (something undesirable. The presence of roller blinds obviated the need for curtains.
other	Not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied- the White Queen. Any other* person would tell the truth.*
otherwise	In other respects or ways. An otherwise* totally black cat with a single white whisker.*
out	Of the ball in tennis and similar games outside the designated playing area. The tide was going out.
overlook	A commanding position or view. The overlook* to the townsite.*
redefine	Give a new or different definition to. The role of the Emperor was redefined.
unabridged	(used of texts) not shortened. An unabridged* edition.*
unshared	Not shared with or by another or others. Most of those placed in hostels would prefer unshared* independent accommodation.*