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

• fail
• forget
• neglect

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 post omits data from British Columbia, Nunavut, Yukon and the Northwest Territories. —Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 12 July 2024

In the Season 2 finale of the reality competition series, Sean Patrick Bryan, who identified himself simply as a stay-at-home dad (strategically omitting the undercover cop part), was unmasked as the Mole. —Hunter Ingram, Variety, 12 July 2024

Now, other members of the Regional Transportation Council have put together a different route, omitting the downtown Dallas station and placing one further south. —David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024

Some of those lapses have occurred during public events, moments Republicans seize on and blast on social media, often by omitting critical context. —Aaron Schaffer, Washington Post, 7 July 2024

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

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