PRETERMIT

neglect, pretermit, omit, drop, miss, leave out, overlook, overleap

(verb) leave undone or leave out; “How could I miss that typo?”; “The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten”

pretermit

(verb) disregard intentionally or let pass

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

pretermit (third-person singular simple present pretermits, present participle pretermitting, simple past and past participle pretermitted)

To intentionally disregard something, allow it to go unnoticed, or change the subject in response to someone's comment; to omit or fail to carry out something; to prematurely terminate or interrupt something.

Anagrams

• permitter, trip meter

Source: Wiktionary


Pre`ter*mit", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pretermitted; p. pr. & vb. n. Pretermitting.] Etym: [L. praetermittere, praetermissum; praeter beyond + mittere to send. See Mission.]

Definition: To pass by; to omit; to disregard. Bacon.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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