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Definition of pretermit - 4 dictionary results

pre⋅ter⋅mit

  [pree-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

Related forms:
pre⋅ter⋅mis⋅sion  [pree-ter-mish-uhn] , noun
pre⋅ter⋅mit⋅ter, noun
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pre·ter·mit   (prē'tər-mĭt')   
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 include; omit.
  3. 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

Pre`ter*mit"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pretermitted; p. pr. & vb. n. Pretermitting.] [L. praetermittere, praetermissum; praeter beyond + mittere to send. See Mission.] To pass by; to omit; to disregard. --Bacon.
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Main Entry: pre·ter·mit
Pronunciation: "prE-t&r-'mit
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: -mit·ted; -mit·ting
Etymology: Latin praetermittere, from praeter by, past + mittere to let go, send
: to let pass without mention or notice —see also pretermitted heir at HEIR
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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