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

Sadly omitted from the festivities was PTA’s contribution to the New Year’s canon, Phantom Thread. —Bethy Squires, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026

Entire sections were omitted or edited last minute, without notice. —Ean Soh, New York Daily News, 1 Jan. 2026

When Brown’s name was omitted from the list earlier this month, confusion reigned. —Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 31 Dec. 2025

The filing further alleges that Ziering utilized his celebrity to steer the narrative around the altercation by giving multiple interviews to multiple news sources, and by omitting the truth when recounting the incident on his social media. —Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 30 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