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

What to know: While many of us gather to celebrate Thanksgiving Thursday, the story as many of us are taught about the day omits large swaths of Native American history and perspectives. —Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024

In 2021, George T. Stagg was omitted from the collection because the barrels that were earmarked for 2021 Stagg didn’t meet their quality standards. —Chris Perugini, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024

This gave her an inkling that some kind of mix-up had occurred in omitting one of her daughters. —Angela Andaloro, People.com, 25 Nov. 2024

All of this isn’t to say that weight loss medications are magic pills for obesity and lifestyle changes should be omitted. —Michelle Rogers, Baltimore Sun, 11 Nov. 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