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

Biddle had simplified his History, omitting most of Lewis’s science. —Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026

Some billings where the amount charged wasn’t enough to cover the number of hours logged were then omitted from the analysis. —Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026

The city’s study omits exit fees that help ensure region-wide investments like wildfire safety are not shifted onto anyone outside of San Diego. —Chris Cate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026

Some arrests could not be matched to a ZIP code — about 1 in 3 — and were omitted from our arrest by ZIP code analysis. —Wendi C. Thomas, ProPublica, 15 Apr. 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