omitir

Senses

1. 1.

   to omit, to leave out

   to not include something that should be present

2. 2.

   to conceal, to withhold

   to deliberately not reveal or mention information

3. 3.

   to skip, to pass over

   to fail to do or mention something

Examples

• "Ele omitiu detalhes importantes do relatório."

  He omitted important details from the report.

• "Não posso omitir a verdade dos meus pais."

  I can't conceal the truth from my parents.

• "O jornal omitiu informações sobre o escândalo."

  The newspaper withheld information about the scandal.

Usage

Formal/neutral register. Commonly used with "informação," "fato," "detalhe," and "verdade." The reflexive form "omitir-se" means to abstain or refrain from involvement. Don't confuse with "emitir" (to emit, to issue).