omitindo

Omitindo is the gerund form of the Portuguese verb omitir, meaning to omit, leave out, or neglect. As a gerund, omitindo denotes the act of omitting and is used to express ongoing action or to describe the manner in which something is done. It commonly appears with auxiliary verbs such as estar or continuar to form progressive tenses, for example: Ele está omitindo informações no relatório.

Origin and usage notes: omitir comes from the Latin verb omittere, meaning to send away, let pass, or neglect. It has cognates in other Romance languages, such as Spanish omitir and French omettre. In Portuguese, omitindo can function in various syntactic contexts, including adverbial phrases that characterize how something is stated or presented, as in omitindo detalhes desnecessários (“omitting unnecessary details”).

Examples:

- Ela está omitindo dados relevantes na declaração.

- O relatório foi elaborado omitindo informações confidenciais.

- Ao omitir a data, o autor criou ambiguidade sobre o momento dos acontecimentos.

Nuances: omitindo emphasizes the ongoing nature of the omission, or the manner in which information is withheld. In many cases, the alternative form ao omitir can be used to express “by omitting,” often in subordinate clauses, for example: Ao omitir detalhes, o texto perde precisão.

See also: omitir, omissão, omitido, omissivo. The term remains a standard grammatical form in formal and written Portuguese, especially in contexts discussing accuracy, transparency, and completeness of information.