omit
To leave something out intentionally or by mistake
Examples
In a meeting
“We should omit the budget details from the client-facing presentation.”
Over coffee
“You can omit the onions from my sandwich, please.”
Why this word
skip
omit implies deliberate or significant exclusion, while skip is more casual and suggests passing over quickly
exclude
omit specifically means leaving something out of what's written or said, while exclude is broader about keeping things out generally
forget
omit can be intentional or unintentional but focuses on the act of leaving out, while forget implies accidental memory failure
Usage tip
Use when something is excluded from a list, document, or process—more precise than 'skip'
Etymology
Latin: omittere (ob- 'down' + mittere 'let go, send')
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