pretermit

[ pree-ter-mit ]

verb (used with object)

, pre·ter·mit·ted, pre·ter·mit·ting.

1. to let pass without notice; disregard.
2. to leave undone; neglect; omit.
3. to suspend or interrupt:

   The government temporarily pretermitted its repayments of foreign aid.

pretermit

/ ˌpriːtəˈmɪt; ˌpriːtəˈmɪʃən /

verb

1. to overlook intentionally; disregard
2. to fail to do; neglect; omit

Derived Forms

• pretermission, noun
• ˌpreterˈmitter, noun

Other Words From

• pre·ter·mis·sion [pree-ter-, mish, -, uh, n], noun
• preter·mitter noun
• unpre·ter·mitted adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of pretermit¹

1505–15; < Latin praetermittere to let pass, equivalent to praeter- preter- + mittere to let go, send

Word History and Origins

Origin of pretermit¹

C16: from Latin praetermittere to let pass, from preter- + mittere to send, release

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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Related Words

• discount
• disregard
• ignore
• overlook
• reject
• spurn
• underestimate