pretermit

Example Sentences

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I, thinking it better to pretermit my speech to Harry, retreated into the library, and was glad to think that no one had seen that conference but myself.

From Adela Cathcart, Volume 3 by MacDonald, George

In fact, the old lady declined altogether to hear his hour's lecture of an evening; and when she came to Queen's Crawley alone, he was obliged to pretermit his usual devotional exercises.

From Vanity Fair by Thackeray, William Makepeace

We will pretermit these absurd and silly men: but, Cousin Lucian!

From Imaginary Conversations and Poems A Selection by Landor, Walter Savage

One thing, in conclusion, he "may not pretermit" to give the lie in the throat to his accuser, where he charges him with seeking support against his native country.

From Familiar Studies of Men and Books by Stevenson, Robert Louis

As it is so cold, I think you may pass the word to pretermit the rounds to-night—save two.

From The Long Night by Weyman, Stanley John