pretermit
verb
pre·ter·mit ˌprē-tər-ˈmit 
pretermitted; pretermitting
transitive verb
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
Word History
Etymology
Latin praetermittere, from praeter by, past + mittere to let go, send
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Legal Definition
pretermit
transitive verb
pre·ter·mit ˌprē-tər-ˈmit
pretermitted; pretermitting
: to let pass without mention or notice see also pretermitted heir at heir
pretermits
verb
as in passes over
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- passes over
- ignores
- disregards
- fails
- forgets
- omits
- neglects
- slides
- overlooks
- slips
- defaults
- overpasses
- skips
- slights
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- remembers
- minds
- does
- practices
- carries out
- observes
- keeps
- performs
- meets
- executes
- satisfies
- heeds
- complies (with)
- discharges
- practises
- fulfills
- fulfils