simple past tense and past participle of pretermit

To intentionally disregard something, allow it to go unnoticed, or change the subject in response to someone's comment; to omit or fail to carry out something; to prematurely terminate or interrupt something.

present participle of pretermit

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pretermit

plural of pretermitted spouse

(law) A person who would likely stand to inherit under a will, except that the testator did not know of the party or of the relationship at the time the will was written.

(law) A child who would likely stand to inherit under a will, except that the testator did not know of the child at the time the will was written, usually because the child was not yet born.

plural of pretermitted heir

(law) A spouse who would likely stand to inherit under a will, but was not included in the will because he or she was not yet married to the testator at the time the will was written.

plural of pretermitted child