Pretermit

//ˌpɹidəɹˈmɪt// verb

verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To intentionally disregard (something), to ignore; to neglect or omit. transitive

    "[F]or the public, for the redemption of the whole world, God hath (shall we say, pretermitted?) derelicted, forsaken, abandoned, his own, and only Son."

  2. 2
    leave undone or leave out wordnet
  3. 3
    disregard intentionally or let pass wordnet

Synonyms

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abandoncutdisregarddropgoldbrickgoof off

Example

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"[F]or the public, for the redemption of the whole world, God hath (shall we say, pretermitted?) derelicted, forsaken, abandoned, his own, and only Son."

Etymology

From Latin praetermitto.

Related phrases

pretermitted childpretermitted custompretermitted heirpretermitted spouse

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