Antonyms for pretermission


Grammar : Noun
Spell : pree-ter-mit
Phonetic Transcription : ˌpri tərˈmɪt


Definition of pretermission

Origin :
  • 1580s, from Latin pretermissionem (nominative pretermissio), noun of action from past participle stem of praetermittere (see pretermit).
  • As in neglect : noun failure, default
  • As in omission : noun something forgotten or excluded
  • As in oversight : noun failure, omission
  • As in blank : noun empty space
Example sentences :
  • The only objections they would occasionally make, would refer to the pretermission of some such thing as a tassel in the cap.
  • Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 380, June, 1847 » by Various

Synonyms for pretermission

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