Pretermits [verb]
Definition of Pretermits:
be indifferent, leave alone
Synonyms of Pretermits:
● Spurn
● Overlook
● Ignore
● Discount
● Underestimate
● Reject
● Disregard
● Despise
● Affront
● Disdain
● Slur
● Dismiss
● Slight
● Scant
● Detest
● Depreciate
● Scorn
● Rebuff
● Condemn
● Brush aside
● Brush off
● Pass by
● Pass over
● Shrug off
● Have nothing to do with
● Laugh off
● Let go
● Live with
● Make light of
● Not care for
● Pass up
● Pay no attention to
● Pay no mind
● Tune out
Opposite/Antonyms of Pretermits:
● Succeed
● Finish
● Do
● Watch
● Take care of
● Concern
● Flatter
● Approve
● Love
● Like
● Recognize
● Pay attention
● Regard
● Look at
● Attend
● Complete
● Achieve
● Accomplish
● Protect
● Nurture
● Guard
● Welcome
● Praise
● Compliment
● Cherish
● Admire
● Note
● Respect
● Notice
● Heed
Sentence/Example of Pretermits:
What precisely is meant by 'ideal' is a question which for the moment I pretermit.
We will pretermit these absurd and silly men: but, Cousin Lucian!
Then there are all manner of the ordinary maladies of humanity, which I pretermit.
He greeted me with a brief nod and a grim smile, but did not pretermit his paternal functions.
We mean to visit this to-morrow; so I may pretermit further mention of it here.
We pretermit events more or less irritating to follow the urbane Englishman.
As it is so cold, I think you may pass the word to pretermit the rounds to-night—save two.
Here follow in Mr. Plush's MS. about twenty-four pages of railroad calculations, which we pretermit.
It cannot be demanded of me to pretermit, because of my crime, the duty more strongly required of me because of the crime.
But all will be expected, in the ensuing term, to proceed to those which they now pretermit.