omit

verb

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

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
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Before baking, sprinkle with 1 cup of semisweet chocolate chips and omit the powdered sugar in Step 3. Anna Theoktisto, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2025 Making maps is about making decisions about what to omit and what to include. Christine Leuenberger, The Conversation, 7 Feb. 2025 The project emerged from an unexpected source – a popular digital music player that omitted patriarch Roshan’s name and compositions from its catalog. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Feb. 2025 Available in three neutral shades, the sleep humidifier quietly omits a cool mist for up to 24 hours and has an optional mood light setting. Anna Haines, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for omit 

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of omit was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Omit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/omit. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

omit

verb
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

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