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    pretermit
    /ˌpriːtəˈmɪt/

    verb

    • 1. omit to do or mention: "some points of conduct we advisedly pretermit"
    • 2. abandon (a custom or continuous action) for a time: "the pleasant musical evenings were now entirely pretermitted"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pretermitPretermit Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of PRETERMIT is to leave undone : neglect. How to use pretermit in a sentence.

  3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › pretermitPretermit - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of pretermit. verb. disregard intentionally or let pass. see more. verb. leave undone or leave out. synonyms: drop, leave out, miss, neglect, omit, overleap, overlook. see more.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › pretermitPRETERMIT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Pretermit definition: to let pass without notice; disregard.. See examples of PRETERMIT used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPRETERMIT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    2 meanings: rare 1. to overlook intentionally; disregard 2. to fail to do; neglect; omit.... Click for more definitions.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › pretermitPretermit - definition of pretermit by The Free Dictionary

    Define pretermit. pretermit synonyms, pretermit pronunciation, pretermit translation, English dictionary definition of pretermit. tr.v. pre·ter·mit·ted , pre·ter·mit·ting , pre·ter·mits 1. To disregard intentionally or allow to pass unnoticed or unmentioned. 2. To fail to do or...

  7. www.yourdictionary.com › pretermitPretermit Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Pretermit definition: To disregard intentionally or allow to pass unnoticed or unmentioned.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › pretermit_vpretermit, v. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

    What does the verb pretermit mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb pretermit, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. pretermit has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

  9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › pretermitpretermit - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · pretermit (third-person singular simple present pretermits, present participle pretermitting, simple past and past participle pretermitted) To intentionally disregard (something), to ignore; to neglect or omit. [from 15th c.]

  10. www.dictionary.com › browse › pretermitterPRETERMIT Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

    Pretermit definition: . See examples of PRETERMIT used in a sentence.

  11. www.wordreference.com › definition › pretermitpretermit - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    to let pass without notice; disregard. to leave undone; neglect; omit. to suspend or interrupt: The government temporarily pretermitted its repayments of foreign aid. Latin praetermittere to let pass, equivalent. to praeter- preter - + mittere to let go, send. 1505–15. pre•ter•mis•sion (prē′tər mish′ ən), n. pre′ter•mit′ter, n.