pretermit

UK: /ˌpriːtəˈmɪt/ US: (prē′tər mit′)

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pre•ter•mit  (prē′tər mit′), v.t., -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.

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

pre•ter•mis•sion  (prē′tər mish′ən), n.  pre′ter•mit′ter, n. 

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pretermit / ˌpriːtəˈmɪt/ verb ( -mits, -mitting, -mitted)(transitive)

1. to overlook intentionally; disregard
2. to fail to do; neglect; omit

Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin praetermittere to let pass, from preter- + mittere to send, release