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pre·ter·mit

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–verb (used with object), -mit·ted, -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.

[Origin: 1505–15; < L praetermittere to let pass, equiv. to praeter- preter- + mittere to let go, send

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pre·ter·mis·sion

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pre·ter·mit·ter, noun

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pre·ter·mit Audio Help (prē'tər-mĭt') Pronunciation Key
tr.v. pre·ter·mit·ted, pre·ter·mit·ting, pre·ter·mits

To disregard intentionally or allow to pass unnoticed or unmentioned.
To fail to do or include; omit.
To interrupt or terminate.

[Latin praetermittere : praeter, beyond; see preterit + mittere, to let go.]

pre'ter·mis'sion (-mĭsh'ən) n., pre'ter·mit'ter n.

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pretermit
verb
1.	disregard intentionally or let pass
2.	leave undone or leave out; "How could I miss that typo?"; "The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten" [syn: neglect] [ant: attend to]