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

—The patient omitted taking his medication.

3

obsolete : disregard

4

obsolete : give up

Synonyms

• fail
• forget
• neglect

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

As mentioned, some early recipes omit the soda water entirely. —Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2024

But videos that circumvent censorship by omitting certain letters of the tag have millions of views. —Kristen Rogers, CNN, 20 Sep. 2024

Following complaints for omitting a toy from a recent limited-edition Happy Meal, McDonald's is catching more flak online for its Boo Bucket designs this year. —Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2024

Dear Eric: Your advice to Willed to Give (August 3) may have omitted a key point. —R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2024

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

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