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单词 pretermit
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Definition of pretermit in English:

pretermit

verbpretermits, pretermitted, pretermitting ˌpriːtəˈmɪtˌpridərˈmɪt
[with object]archaic
  • 1Omit to do or mention.

    some points of conduct we advisedly pretermit
    Synonyms
    leave out, exclude, fail to include, except, shut out, leave off, take out, miss out, miss, fail to mention, pass over, drop, delete, cut, erase, eliminate, elide, expunge, rub out, cross out, strike out, dispense with
  • 2Abandon (a custom or continuous action) for a time.

    the pleasant musical evenings were now entirely pretermitted

Derivatives

  • pretermission

  • noun ˌpriːtəˈmɪʃ(ə)nˌpridərˈmɪʃ(ə)n
    archaic
    • At least there's consistency in his pretermissions.

Origin

Late 15th century: from Latin praetermittere, from praeter 'past, beyond' + mittere 'let go'.

Rhymes

acquit, admit, backlit, bedsit, befit, bit, Brit, Britt, chit, commit, demit, dit, emit, fit, flit, frit, git, grit, hit, intermit, it, kit, knit, legit, lickety-split, lit, manumit, mishit, mitt, nit, omit, outsit, outwit, permit, pit, Pitt, quit, remit, retrofit, sit, skit, slit, snit, spit, split, sprit, squit, submit, transmit, twit, whit, wit, writ, zit
 
 

Definition of pretermit in US English:

pretermit

verbˌpridərˈmɪtˌprēdərˈmit
[with object]archaic
  • 1Omit to do or mention.

    some points of conduct we advisedly pretermit
    Synonyms
    leave out, exclude, fail to include, except, shut out, leave off, take out, miss out, miss, fail to mention, pass over, drop, delete, cut, erase, eliminate, elide, expunge, rub out, cross out, strike out, dispense with
  • 2Abandon (a custom or continuous action) for a time.

    the pleasant musical evenings were now entirely pretermitted

Origin

Late 15th century: from Latin praetermittere, from praeter ‘past, beyond’ + mittere ‘let go’.

 
 
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