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
pretermit
verb
as in to ignore
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- ignore
- disregard
- omit
- forget
- neglect
- slight
- fail
- overlook
- pass over
- slide
- default
- slip
- skip
- overpass
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- heed
- remember
- observe
- do
- mind
- keep
- perform
- execute
- practise
- practice
- satisfy
- meet
- fulfill
- discharge
- fulfil
- comply (with)
- carry out