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omitir-se

[o-mi-TIR-se]
verb
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.
Synonyms
abster-seesquivar-serecusar-seafastar-seevadir-se
Antonyms
participarenvolver-seimplicar-seinterferir

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
omitir-se
standard usage; commonly used in legal and formal contexts
São Paulo
omitir-se
standard usage; frequent in business and legal terminology
Portugal
omitir-se
standard usage; equivalent across Portuguese-speaking regions

Related Idioms & Phrases

omitir-se de responsabilidades
omitir-se de um julgamento
omitir-se diante de uma situação
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