pretermit: Meaning and Definition of

pre•ter•mit

Pronunciation: (prē"tur-mit'), [key]
— -mit•ted, -mit•ting.
  1. to let pass without notice; disregard.
  2. to leave undone; neglect; omit.
  3. to suspend or interrupt: The government temporarily pretermitted its repayments of foreign aid.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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