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

To even the score, Weir’s novel describes ammonia-breathing Rocky as smelling like cat pee, an aside the script politely omits. —Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026

This year, the telecast omitted the likes of James Van Der Beek, Eric Dane, Malcolm Jamal-Warner and Tom Noonan, and fans on social media were quick to point that out. —Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 17 Mar. 2026

Michelle Trachtenberg, Shannen Doherty, and Marianne Faithfull were among the high-profile names omitted from 2025's selection. —Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026

But posts promoting Thomson’s victory often omit significant details. —Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 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