PRETERMIT


Meaning of PRETERMIT in English

v.

Pronunciation: - ' mit

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form: -mit · ted ; -mit · ting

Etymology: Latin praetermittere, from praeter by, past + mittere to let go, send

Date: 1513

1 : to leave undone : NEGLECT

2 : to let pass without mention or notice : OMIT

3 : to suspend indefinitely <the grand jury voted to pretermit the case>

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