in·ter·mit ( n t r-mt )intr. & tr.v. in·ter·mit·ted, in·ter·mit·ting, in·ter·mits To suspend or cause to suspend activity temporarily or periodically. [Latin intermittere : inter-, inter- + mittere, to let go.] in ter·mitter n. |
intermit [ˌɪntəˈmɪt]
vb -mits, -mitting, -mitted
to suspend (activity) or (of activity) to be suspended temporarily or at intervals
[from Latin intermittere to leave off, from inter- + mittere to send]
intermittingly adv
intermittor n
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| Verb | 1. | intermit - cease an action temporarily; "We pause for station identification"; "let's break for lunch" cut off, disrupt, interrupt, break up - make a break in; "We interrupt the program for the following messages" catch one's breath, take a breather, rest, breathe - take a short break from one's activities in order to relax take five - take a break for five minutes; "The musicians took five during the rehearsal" take ten - take a ten minute break; "The players took ten during the long rehearsal" |
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