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

—usually used with to + a verb

They omitted to tell us the directions.

3

obsolete : disregard

4

obsolete : give up

Synonyms of omit

• 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

The plaque on the bridge uses the possessive form, but all official digital records omit it. — Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 29 June 2026

The Mac edition shows the top five trackers along with other statistics, but omits the breakdown by tracker type. — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 24 June 2026

In the original English translation of Dolores, the entire third part of the novel is omitted. — Literary Hub, 1 July 2026

Due to a production error, earlier versions of this page omitted the Democratic contest for House of Delegates in District 36. — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 27 June 2026

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
• armpit
• backlit
• befit
• cockpit
• commit
• dalit
• dendrite
• emit
• illite
• misfit

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