omit
To leave something out.
omit in a sentence
- Ali decided to omit the boring bits and tell us only the exciting parts of his holiday.
- If you omit the eggs from the mixture, the cake will not rise at all.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to omit?
- Ainclude
- Bskip
- Cadd
- Dkeep
Show the answer
B: skip. The other three mean the opposite of omit.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to omit?
- Ainclude
- Bmiss
- Cskip
- Ddrop
Show the answer
A: include. The other three mean nearly the same as omit.
Words that mean something similar
skip, drop, miss
Words that mean the opposite
include, add, keep
More words about speech & sound
- pandemonium: Wild noise and complete confusion everywhere.
- persuade: To talk someone into doing or believing something.
- plead: To beg for something in a very serious way.
- pledge: A serious promise to do something.
- proclaim: To announce something important loudly and publicly.
- protest: To speak out or act to show you strongly disagree with something.
- quarrel: An angry argument between people.
- query: A question, especially one asking for information.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test