omit

verb

ō-ˈmit How to pronounce omit (audio)
ə-
omitted; omitting
Synonyms of omit

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

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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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Trying to disinherit someone simply by omitting them from the will could backfire. — Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 The agreement omits several key design features, including infinite scroll and default autoplay. — Nathaniel Lubin, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2026 Insult was added to injury in the early days of the blackout, when NIPSCO omitted Gary from their timelines on when power would come back. — Chris Tye, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 Grealish was subsequently omitted from City’s squad for the summer’s Club World Cup, prior to his Everton switch. — David Ornstein, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 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

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

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“Omit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/omit. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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omit

verb
ō-ˈmit How to pronounce omit (audio)
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
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