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Verb: pretermit (pretermitted,pretermitting)  ,pree-tu(r)'mit
Usage: archaic
  1. Leave undone or leave out
    "How could I pretermit that typo?";
    - neglect, omit, drop, miss, leave out, overlook, overleap [archaic]
     
  2. Disregard intentionally or let pass
    "The committee pretermitted the minor infractions in their report"

Derived forms: pretermits, pretermitted, pretermitting

Type of: act, disregard, ignore, move, neglect