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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The Trump administration’s AI plan omits the role of U.S. immigration policy in providing American companies access to talent in cutting-edge fields. Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025 In a fun and rigorous reading, Taubin zings Chazelle for omitting race in a nostalgic exercise that purports to be all about the birth of jazz. Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 24 July 2025 This sets up the witness to later provide more particulars at trial without fear of the defense cross-examining the witness for omitting facts to the grand jury. Nick Akerman, New York Daily News, 24 July 2025 Most serious mirrorless cameras omit an in-body flash, but the Fujifilm X100VI compact includes one, plus supports external strobes, along with a leaf shutter lens for 1/4,000-second sync. PC Magazine, 23 July 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 29 Jul. 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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