omit

verb

ō-ˈmit 

ə-

omitted; omitting

transitive verb

1

: to leave out or leave unmentioned

omits one important detail

You can omit the salt from the recipe.

2

: to leave undone : fail

—The patient omitted taking his medication.

3

obsolete : disregard

4

obsolete : give up

Synonyms

• forget
• fail

Examples of omit in a Sentence

Please don't omit any details.

you must not omit mentioning the sources you used in researching your paper

Recent Examples on the Web

Repeat layers twice more, omitting ricotta on the top layer. —Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025

That statistic refers to fixtures in the Premier League and Champions League league phase, omitting the knockout ties against PSV, Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain. —James McNicholas, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025

Steve, who asked that his real name be omitted from this story, had erected the sign out of concern for his two young kids. —Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025

Before your next trip, check out these seven things to omit from your plan when boarding a plane. —Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English omitten, from Latin omittere, from ob- toward + mittere to let go, send — more at ob-

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for omit

• acquit
• admit
• amrit
• armpit
• backlit
• befit
• cockpit
• commit
• dalit
• dendrite
• emit
• illite

Kids Definition

omit

verb

ō-ˈmit 

ə-

omitted; omitting

1

: to leave out

omitted your name from the list

2

: to fail to do : neglect

omitted to mention that it was my fault