Pretermit \Pre`ter*mit"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pretermitted}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Pretermitting}.] [L. praetermittere,
praetermissum; praeter beyond + mittere to send. See
{Mission}.]
To pass by; to omit; to disregard. --Bacon.
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