pretermit

  • 11pretermit — pre·ter·mit …

    English syllables

  • 12pretermit — pre•ter•mit [[t]ˌpri tərˈmɪt[/t]] v. t. mit•ted, mit•ting 1) to let pass without notice; disregard 2) to leave undone; neglect; omit 3) to suspend or interrupt • Etymology: 1505–15; < L praetermittere=praeter preter +mittere to let go, send… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 13pretermit — /pritəˈmɪt/ (say preetuh mit) verb (t) (pretermitted, pretermitting) Rare 1. to let pass without notice; disregard. 2. to leave undone; neglect; omit. 3. to leave off for a short time. {Latin praetermittere let pass} –pretermission /pritəˈmɪʃən/… …

  • 14pretermit —   v.t. omit; neglect; interrupt.    ♦ pretermission, n …

    Dictionary of difficult words

  • 15pretermit — To fail to take note of a person. To omit a person particularly one s child from one s will. 57 Am J1st Wills § 573 …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 16pretermit — v.tr. (pretermitted, pretermitting) formal 1 omit to mention (a fact etc.). 2 omit to do or perform; neglect. 3 leave off (a custom or continuous action) for a time. Derivatives: pretermission n. Etymology: L praetermittere (as PRETER , mittere… …

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  • 17Pretermitted — 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. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 18Pretermitting — 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. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 19neglect — ne·glect n: a disregard of duty resulting from carelessness, indifference, or willfulness; esp: a failure to provide a child under one s care with proper food, clothing, shelter, supervision, medical care, or emotional stability compare abuse 2,… …

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  • 20disregard — I (lack of respect) noun affront, aloofness, bad manners, belittlement, callousness, contempt, contemptousness, contumely, depreciation, discourtesy, disdain, disesteem, disfavor, dishonor, disobedience, disregardfulness, disrespect, heedlessness …

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