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pretermit
[ pree-ter-mit ]
verb (used with object)
, pre·ter·mit·ted, pre·ter·mit·ting.
- to let pass without notice; disregard.
- to leave undone; neglect; omit.
- to suspend or interrupt:
The government temporarily pretermitted its repayments of foreign aid.
pretermit
/ ˌpriːtəˈmɪt; ˌpriːtəˈmɪʃən /
verb
- to overlook intentionally; disregard
- to fail to do; neglect; omit
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Derived Forms
- pretermission, noun
- ˌpreterˈmitter, noun
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Other Words From
- pre·ter·mis·sion [pree-ter-, mish, -, uh, n], noun
- preter·mitter noun
- unpre·ter·mitted adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pretermit1
1505–15; < Latin praetermittere to let pass, equivalent to praeter- preter- + mittere to let go, send
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pretermit1
C16: from Latin praetermittere to let pass, from preter- + mittere to send, release
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Example Sentences
We pretermit events more or less irritating to follow the urbane Englishman.
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As it is so cold, I think you may pass the word to pretermit the rounds to-night—save two.
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He greeted me with a brief nod and a grim smile, but did not pretermit his paternal functions.
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But all will be expected, in the ensuing term, to proceed to those which they now pretermit.
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Now in the sairvice of Goad and the King 'tis raight to pretermit no aiffort to bring the guilty to justice.
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