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

Notably, the plan (for now, at least) omits a mission similar to Apollo 8 or Artemis II, which involved a crew flying out to the Moon and either entering orbit or passing close by before returning to Earth. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026

What’s most fascinating is determining which scenes hew closely to the final cut (Scream, for example) and which ones omit memorable details (Evil Dead II). — Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026

To make matters worse, the Broward Democratic Party blatantly plays favorites, listing some Democratic candidates and omitting others in the same race, and not explaining why. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026

Boryczka says that a piece of information can be based on reality while still omitting important context. — Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 27 Oct. 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
• armpit
• backlit
• befit
• cockpit
• commit
• dalit
• dendrite
• emit
• illite
• misfit

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