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to pretermit

to pretermit

9.9
To leave something out on purpose
  • verb
  • /ˌpriːtərˈmɪt/
  • Archaic
translation icon : omitir
  • She chose to pretermit mentioning her earlier achievements during the meeting.

Examples

  • You should not pretermit any details in your report.

  • The contract cannot pretermit certain obligations imposed by law.

  • Important details were pretermitted in the summary, leading to confusion.

  • He pretermitted the important facts from his presentation.

  • She chose to pretermit mentioning her earlier achievements during the meeting.

  • Important details were pretermitted in the summary, leading to confusion.

  • You should not pretermit any details in your report.

Synonyms

to drop
vsto pretermit
∞ 3.1

To leave out a sound or part of a word

is about leaving out through neglect or choice rather than active removal
to miss
vsto pretermit
518 1.7

To not notice or hear something important

is used for deliberate or neglectful omission, not mere accidental failure
to exclude
vsto pretermit
338 3.0

To keep someone or something out so they are not part of something

is used when someone does not include something either by neglect or choice
to leave out
vsto pretermit
312 2.3

To not include someone or something

is used when omission happens through neglect or deliberate decision
to neglect
vsto pretermit
256 3.8

Fail to care for someone or something you should look after

is used for omission as an act, not primarily for failing care
to overlook
vsto pretermit
243 2.9

To not notice someone or something you should see

is used when omission is deliberate or due to neglect rather than accidental
to omit
vsto pretermit
66 3.4

Leave out something, for example a name, on purpose or by accident

is used when the action is from neglect or a deliberate decision
to leave off
vsto pretermit
12 4.4

Not include someone or something in a list

is a broader term covering omission by neglect or deliberate choice
to dislimn
vsto pretermit
  • Archaic
9.9

To leave out details from a story or description

applies widely, not only to descriptions or accounts

Antonyms

to include
∞ 1.0

To make a person or thing part of something larger

How Intentional

to neglect
256 3.8
to ignore
∞ 1.0
to pretermit
  • Archaic
9.9
to omit
66 3.4
to miss
518 1.7

Surface Forms

pretermit infinitive
pretermitted past
pretermitted past participle
pretermitting present participle
pretermits third person singular

Etymology

The word pretermit comes from Latin parts praeter ('past' or 'beyond') and mittere ('to send') and is related to omit ('leave out'). So to pretermit something is to 'let it pass by' or 'leave it out' on purpose.