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omit vs eliminate

eliminate vs omit

omit and eliminate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
omit No No Yes No
eliminate No No Yes No
As verbs, eliminate is a hypernym of omit; that is, eliminate is a word with a broader meaning than omit:
  • omit: prevent from being included or considered or accepted
  • eliminate: terminate, end, or take out
Other hypernyms of omit include do away with, extinguish, get rid of.
omit (verb) eliminate (verb)
leave undone or leave out eliminate from the body
prevent from being included or considered or accepted kill in large numbers
terminate, end, or take out
remove (an unknown variable) from two or more equations
dismiss from consideration or a contest
remove from a contest or race
get rid of something
Difference between omit and eliminate

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