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

One Facebook friend of Bill’s previously questioned why his name was omitted as a spouse in the obituary. —Sarah Jones, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026

Top players omitted from the list were not nominated. —Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026

Yet most omit the most vital ingredient, actual ownership. —Harvard Business Review, 2 Feb. 2026

Weather has forced Texas to cancel a handful of alumni games over the years, but the annual event was intentionally omitted from the schedule in just 2008 and 2021. —Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 30 Jan. 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