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pretermit Definition

pre·ter·mit (prēt′ər mit′)

transitive verb -·mit′·ted, -·mit′·ting

  1. to leave out or leave undone; neglect or omit
  2. to let pass unnoticed; overlook

Etymology: L praetermittere, to let go by < praeter- (see preter-) + mittere, to send: see mission

pretermit Related Forms
pre′·ter·mis′·sion (-mis̸h′ən) noun

Browse dictionary entries near pretermit

  1. ‹ preterm
  2. ‹ preterition
  3. ‹ preterit
  4. ‹ preterhuman
  5. ‹ preter-
  6. ‹ pretentious
  7. ‹ pretension
  8. ‹ pretense
  9. ‹ pretending
  10. ‹ pretender
  1. pretermitted heir ›
  2. preternatural ›
  3. pretest ›
  4. pretext ›
  5. pretexting ›
  6. pretor ›
  7. Pretoria ›
  8. pretrial ›
  9. prettify ›
  10. prettily ›