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, the final cut that made it to theaters is instead one that ends in 1988, omitting any mention of the singer's troubling history. —Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026

Even small errors like misreporting income, omitting a creditor or undervaluing property can lead to delays, dismissed cases or even accusations of fraud. —Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026

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

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