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

Reduce or omit the cayenne pepper. —The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026

The first batch of discovery omitted, among other material, information that one prosecution witness was recommended for a U visa, a special visa offered to crime victims who help law enforcement, the petition alleges. —Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2026

Charles Anthony Nelson, 44, was convicted of misconduct of a public officer by making false documents, a gross misdemeanor, for intentionally omitting the calls in his report of the 2022 incident. —Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 27 Feb. 2026

Or omit the bonus ingredients entirely and try these scones on their own in their lofty, delicate, and delicious glory. —Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 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