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
pretermitted
verb
as in omitted
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- omitted
- disregarded
- ignored
- neglected
- passed over
- failed
- slighted
- overlooked
- forgot
- overpassed
- defaulted
- slid
- slipped
- skipped
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- remembered
- observed
- did
- heeded
- practised
- executed
- minded
- performed
- practiced
- satisfied
- kept
- discharged
- fulfilled
- met
- carried out
- complied (with)