Definitions for pretermit

pretermit pre·ter·mit

Spelling: [pree-ter-mit]
IPA: /ˌpri tərˈmɪt/

Pretermit is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 212 anagrams from letters in pretermit (eeimprrtt).

Definitions for pretermit

verb (used with object)

  1. to let pass without notice; disregard.
  2. to leave undone; neglect; omit.
  3. to suspend or interrupt:

Origin of pretermit

1505-15; Latin praetermittere to let pass, equivalent to praeter- preter- + mittere to let go, send

Examples for pretermit

What precisely is meant by 'ideal' is a question which for the moment I pretermit.

But all will be expected, in the ensuing term, to proceed to those which they now pretermit.

As it is so cold, I think you may pass the word to pretermit the rounds to-night—save two.

Then there are all manner of the ordinary maladies of humanity, which I pretermit.

It cannot be demanded of me to pretermit, because of my crime, the duty more strongly required of me because of the crime.

We will pretermit these absurd and silly men: but, Cousin Lucian!

He greeted me with a brief nod and a grim smile, but did not pretermit his paternal functions.

Here follow in Mr. Plush's MS. about twenty-four pages of railroad calculations, which we pretermit.

We pretermit events more or less irritating to follow the urbane Englishman.

We mean to visit this to-morrow; so I may pretermit further mention of it here.

Word Value for pretermit
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Words with friends

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