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

But he was omitted from Thomas Tuchel’s England squad for this summer’s World Cup. —Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 2 June 2026

For a vegetarian option, omit the pancetta and substitute vegetable stock for the chicken stock. —Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 2 June 2026

The maps omitted competing transit systems like bus routes. —Patty Heyda, The Conversation, 1 June 2026

The pair’s first in-person interaction took place in Nashville in October 2025, while Karin, who asked that her last name be omitted, was visiting from Munich, Germany. —Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 31 May 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