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pretermit
[ pree-ter-mit ]
verb (used with object)
- 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
/ ˌpriːtəˈmɪʃən; ˌpriːtəˈmɪt /
verb
- to overlook intentionally; disregard
- to fail to do; neglect; omit
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Derived Forms
- ˌpreterˈmitter, noun
- pretermission, 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
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Word History and Origins
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Example Sentences
We pretermit events more or less irritating to follow the urbane Englishman.
As it is so cold, I think you may pass the word to pretermit the rounds to-night—save two.
He greeted me with a brief nod and a grim smile, but did not pretermit his paternal functions.
But all will be expected, in the ensuing term, to proceed to those which they now pretermit.
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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