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Definition of: pretermit
(prē′tər·mit′) v.t. ·mit·ted, ·mit·ting
1. To fail or cease to do; neglect; omit.
2. To let pass without noticing; overlook; disregard. [<L praetermittere let go by <praeter - beyond + mittere send]
—pre′ter·mis′sion (-mish′ən) noun
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