Definitions

pretermit

[pree-ter-mit] / ˌpri tərˈmɪt /

VERB

neglect

Synonyms

STRONGEST

discount disregard ignore overlook reject spurn underestimate

STRONG

affront condemn depreciate despise detest disdain dismiss rebuff scant scorn slight slur

WEAK

brush aside brush off have nothing to do with keep at arm's length keep one's distance laugh off let go live with make light of not care for pass by pass over pass up pay no attention to pay no mind shrug off tune out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

attend heed look at note notice pay attention recognize regard respect

STRONG

admire approve cherish compliment flatter like love praise welcome

WEAK

accomplish achieve complete concern do finish guard nurture protect succeed take care of watch

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He greeted me with a brief nod and a grim smile, but did not pretermit his paternal functions.

From Tales from Blackwood Volume 5 by Various

Now in the sairvice of Goad and the King 'tis raight to pretermit no aiffort to bring the guilty to justice.

From The Path of the King by Buchan, John

And thus I am, as you see me, returned to my former occupation, which I shall never again pretermit upon any motion of magnanimity.

From Idonia: A Romance of Old London by Wallis, Arthur F.

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

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

Then sayd the Accuser: Thou hast preached, sayd, and openly taught diuers and sundry other great errours and abhominable heresies agaynst all the vij. sacraments, which for shortnes of tyme I pretermit and ouer pass.

From The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) by Laing, David

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