pretermit

pre·ter·mit

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pree-ter-mit]
- /ˌpri tərˈmɪt/
- /ˌpriː.tə.ˈmɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pree-ter-mit]
- /ˌpri tərˈmɪt/

Definitions of pretermit word

verb with object pretermit to let pass without notice; disregard. 1
verb with object pretermit to leave undone; neglect; omit. 1
verb with object pretermit to suspend or interrupt: The government temporarily pretermitted its repayments of foreign aid. 1
verb pretermit to overlook intentionally; disregard 0
verb pretermit to fail to do; neglect; omit 0
verb transitive pretermit to leave out or leave undone; neglect or omit 0

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Origin of pretermit

First appearance:

before 1505

One of the 26% oldest English words

1505-15; < Latin praetermittere to let pass, equivalent to praeter- preter- + mittere to let go, send

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Parts of speech for Pretermit

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pretermit

pretermit popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for pretermit

verb pretermit

have nothing to do with — not associate with
laugh off — to express mirth, pleasure, derision, or nervousness with an audible, vocal expulsion of air from the lungs that can range from a loud burst of sound to a series of quiet chuckles and is usually accompanied by characteristic facial and bodily movements.
let go — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
live with — to have life, as an organism; be alive; be capable of vital functions: all things that live.
make light of — of little weight; not heavy: a light load.

All 6 Synonyms of pretermit