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

However, that simple description omits the colorful characters, bizarre adventures, and brilliant dialogue that have helped this film stand the test of time. —Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025

Or simply omit spices all together. —Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2025

Context breathes new meaning into words and it is often unfairly omitted. —Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 20 Dec. 2025

Villarreal’s ex-Arsenal forward Nicolas Pepe has been omitted too, but former Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha, now with Charlotte in MLS, has been called up for the first time in two years. —Jay Harris, New York Times, 17 Dec. 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