Leave undone

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
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.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1510s, from Latin praetermittere "let pass, overlook," from praeter- (see preter- ) + mittere (see mission ). Related: Pretermitted ; pretermitting .

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
vb. To intentionally disregard something, allow it to go unnoticed, or change the subject in response to someone's comment; to omit or fail to carry out something; to prematurely terminate or interrupt something.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
v. disregard intentionally or let pass leave undone or leave out; "How could I miss that typo?"; "The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten" [syn: neglect , omit , drop , miss , leave out , overlook , overleap ] [ant: attend to ] [also: pretermitting ...