to refrain from; to abstain; to omit oneself
1. to refrain from participating, speaking, or taking action in something
He omitted himself from the meeting.
Ele se omitiu da reunião.
2. to fail to take responsibility or action when one should
The witness omitted himself from reporting the crime.
A testemunha se omitiu em denunciar o crime.
3. to abstain or refrain deliberately
She chose to omit herself from the decision.
Ela escolheu se omitir da decisão.
Related Idioms & Phrases
omitir-se de responsabilidades
omitir-se de um julgamento
omitir-se diante de uma situação
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