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pretermit

verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /pɹiːtəˈmɪt/
  • US: /ˌpɹidəɹˈmɪt/
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1

verb

Meaning 1

To intentionally disregard (something), to ignore; to neglect or omit.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

leave undone or leave out

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • How could I miss that typo?
  • The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: neglect, omit, drop, miss, leave out, overlook, overleap

Antonyms: none provided

Narrower terms: forget, jump, pass over, skip, skip over

3

verb

Meaning 3

disregard intentionally or let pass

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: neglect, ignore, disregard

History

Etymology

From Latin praetermitto.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: пропускам (propuskam) — to intentionally disregard
  • Bulgarian: пренебрегвам (prenebregvam) — to intentionally disregard
  • Portuguese: preterir — to intentionally disregard
  • Spanish: pretermitir — to intentionally disregard