Synonyms for pretermit

Most common

drop · neglect · overlook · omit

All synonyms

Verb

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To intentionally disregard (something), to ignore; to neglect or omit.

Related words

Other spellings

praetermit

Forms

Past participle

pretermitted
e.g. pretermitted → omitted, missed, dropped, neglected…

Example sentences

• drop Why don't you drop in for tea at your convenience?
• neglect She was dismissed on the grounds of neglect of duty.
• overlook You may as well overlook his sins and forgive him.
• omit This detail is unimportant. You can safely omit it.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

miss¹, drop¹, omit²

7 letters

neglect²

8 letters

overlook³, overleap

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (omit² = 2 syllables).