pretermit
[verb]
Synonyms: neglect, disregard, fail, forget, ignore, miss, omit, overlook, pass over, slight

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pretermit verb trans. [pri:tǝ'mɪt] Infl. -tt-. L15.
[Latin praetermittere, formed as PRETER- + mittere let go, send.]
1. Fail to do or deal with; leave undone, neglect. L15.
■ Hugh Walpole Was the necessary defence of her colonies to be pretermitted?

2. Leave out of a narrative; leave unmentioned; omit. E16.
■ Gladstone Some points of conduct relating to the present war..we advisedly pretermit.
b. Roman Law. Omit mention of (a descendant or natural heir) in a will. Cf. PRETERITION 4. L19.

3. Allow to pass without notice or regard; overlook intentionally. M16.

4. Fail to take advantage of; allow (time or an opportunity) to pass unused; miss, lose. Now rare. M16.

5. Leave off for a time; interrupt, suspend. M16.
■ B. Harte The monotonous strokes of an axe were suddenly pretermitted.

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