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pretermit definition

pre·ter·mit (prēt′ər mit′)

transitive verb pretermitted -·mit′·ted, pretermitting -·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

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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