Difference between Pretermit and Miss

What is the difference between Pretermit and Miss?

Pretermit as a verb is 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. while Miss as a verb is to fail to hit.

Pretermit

Part of speech: verb

Definition: 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.

Miss

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To fail to hit.To feel the absence of someone or something, sometimes with regret.To fail to understand or have a shortcoming of perception.To fail to attend.To be late for something (a means of transportation, a deadline etc).

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A failure to hit.A failure to obtain or accomplish.An act of avoidance.A title of respect for a young woman (usually unmarried) with or without a name used.An unmarried woman; a girl.

Example sentence: Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them.

We hope you now know whether to use Pretermit or Miss in your sentence.

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