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

Some users posted screenshots of their results showing how the lists omitted Biden. —Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2025

Meanwhile, higher-paying roles tend to omit standard perks, like retirement plans or paid time off, likely on the assumption that senior-level talent already expects them. —Cynthia Pong, Jd, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025

Johnson’s team omitted hundreds of thousands of dollars in expenditures made at the end of his mayoral campaign and transition into office in 2023. —A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025

Drizzy congratulated the 2024 Men’s Olympic basketball team on winning their gold medal by posting photos of Curry, Kevin Durant, and Devin Booker, but noticeably omitted LBJ. —Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 14 Jan. 2025

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