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intermit Definition

in·ter·mit (in′tər mit′)

transitive verb, intransitive verb -·mit′·ted, -·mit′·ting

to stop for a time; cease at intervals; make or be intermittent; discontinue

Etymology: L intermittere < inter- + mittere: see inter- & mission

intermit Related Forms
in′·ter·mit′·ter noun
intermit Synonyms

intermit

v.

suspend, cease, discontinue, interrupt; see halt 2, pause.

intermit Usage Examples

Object

  • student: University accommodation is not normally available to intermitting students.