omitted
UK[əʊˈmɪtɪd]US[oʊˈmɪtɪd]
v
to leave out or exclude (someone or something), either intentionally or forgetfully
v
to fail or neglect to do something
Morpheme Breakdown
o
mit
ed
o
away
mit
send
ed
past tense suffix
Etymology
the word 'omitted' originates from the latin verb 'omittere', which is a compound of the prefix 'ob-' (meaning 'away') and the verb 'mittere' (meaning 'to send'). the literal sense was 'to send away, to let go, to lay aside'. this meaning evolved in late latin and middle english to signify 'to leave out' or 'to fail to do'. the modern english form, with the regular past tense '-ed' suffix, directly carries this sense of something being 'sent away' from inclusion or consideration, resulting in its absence.
Analysis
Structure: o (away) + mit (send) + ed (past tense suffix)
- o: a prefix from latin 'ob-', meaning 'away', 'against', or 'toward'.
- mit: a root from latin 'mittere', meaning 'to send'.
- ed: a suffix from old english '-ed', '-od', '-ad', used to form the past tense and past participle of regular verbs.
Examples
she inadvertently omitted a crucial detail from her report.
his name was omitted from the guest list by mistake.
the director omitted the final scene to shorten the film.