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

Retain the aspirational quality of existing real estate shows by offering viewers a window into rarefied global properties but omit the prospective buyers, deals and agent squabbling, and emphasize authenticity instead. — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026

Meanwhile, Gabriel Martinelli was omitted from the matchday squad, which must have been tough for the Brazilian. — Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026

For the first time since 2019, more students reported standardized test scores on their applications than omitted them. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026

The post has now been modified to omit the retirement statement. — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 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