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 text condemned atrocities by both sides in the war and called for an immediate ceasefire, but, amid a reported lobbying blitz by the UAE, amendments criticizing the Gulf country were omitted. —Dominic Dudley, semafor.com, 28 Nov. 2025

Mackenzie Doyle, justice promoter for the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati, expressed concern that the examples of teachings in the bill omit key historical context and ignore negative impacts of religion. —Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025

Advertisement Shakespeare’s sexuality has also intrigued many historians, a subject which Hamnet itself chooses to omit. —Nathan Smith, Time, 26 Nov. 2025

By omitting the Bayer color filter array, the Q3M captures photos that show exquisite detail, incredible dynamic range, and cleaner output at extreme ISO sensitivities than color cameras. —PC Magazine, 20 Nov. 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