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
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
Please don't omit any details. you must not omit mentioning the sources you used in researching your paper
Recent Examples on the Web Inspection files often omit the steps the state took to investigate the allegations, which the department does not require inspectors to detail. 
Tyler Kingkade, NBC News, 7 Sep. 2022 As a result, most multi-country studies of Covid prevalence and outcomes are forced to omit China from their analyses. George Calhoun, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2022 Renaissance is the first album of hers to completely omit them. Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2022 Kim Basile, a painter who runs the Kim and Carlo’s hot-dog carts outside the Shedd Aquarium and the Field Museum, said the sport peppers are the most common topping that people omit. New York Times, 21 July 2022 The former prosecutors said prosecuting such a case requires proving there was an intent to cause a witness to falsify or omit truthful testimony. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 12 July 2022 The head of the startup excitedly tells them to go ahead and omit the AI Ethics elements. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 7 July 2022 Most employees from marginalized groups who work remotely said they, fearing discrimination, lie about or omit parts of their identity at their current job. Jane Thier, Fortune, 7 July 2022 But do omit the part about checking the tracking, which, though perfectly rational, tends to raise the hairs on the back of one’s neck. Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 23 June 2022 See More
Tyler Kingkade, NBC News, 7 Sep. 2022 As a result, most multi-country studies of Covid prevalence and outcomes are forced to omit China from their analyses. George Calhoun, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2022 Renaissance is the first album of hers to completely omit them. Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2022 Kim Basile, a painter who runs the Kim and Carlo’s hot-dog carts outside the Shedd Aquarium and the Field Museum, said the sport peppers are the most common topping that people omit. New York Times, 21 July 2022 The former prosecutors said prosecuting such a case requires proving there was an intent to cause a witness to falsify or omit truthful testimony. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 12 July 2022 The head of the startup excitedly tells them to go ahead and omit the AI Ethics elements. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 7 July 2022 Most employees from marginalized groups who work remotely said they, fearing discrimination, lie about or omit parts of their identity at their current job. Jane Thier, Fortune, 7 July 2022 But do omit the part about checking the tracking, which, though perfectly rational, tends to raise the hairs on the back of one’s neck. Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 23 June 2022 See More 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
omitted; omitting
1
: to leave out : fail to include
Her name was omitted from the credits.
2
: to leave undone : neglect
… I got several things … which I omitted setting down … Daniel Defoe, Robinson Crusoe
Daniel Defoe, Robinson Crusoeomit
verb
as in to forget
to miss the opportunity or obligation you must not omit mentioning the sources you used in researching your paper Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- forget
- fail
- neglect
- ignore
- disregard
- miss out on
- skip
- slight
- default
- overlook
- pretermit
- pass over
- slide
- slip
- overpass
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- remember
- heed
- do
- observe
- keep
- perform
- mind
- execute
- practise
- practice
- satisfy
- fulfill
- fulfil
- meet
- discharge
- carry out
- comply (with)