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

Apple, meanwhile, is expected to bring MagSafe charging to the iPhone 17e after omitting it from the 16e. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026

During a recent Reddit AMA, a fan chided Parker for omitting a scene between Dunk (Peter Claffey) and blacksmith Steely Pate (Youssef Kerkour). —Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Feb. 2026

Additional inlay of a precious stone, which is sometimes omitted, then adds texture to the finished work. —Denni Hu, Footwear News, 12 Feb. 2026

To make this vegan, use vegetable broth, omit the chicken and cheese (or use nondairy cheese), and use nondairy crema or sour cream. —The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 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
• 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