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 Definitions of intermit  [ˌɪn tərˈmɪt]  

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Definition of 'intermit' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (v.t.) intermit
to discontinue temporarily; suspend.

2. (v.i.) intermit
to stop or pause at intervals; be intermittent.

3.  intermit
to cease or break off operations for a time.

Etymology:  (1535–45; < L intermittere to discontinue, leave off =inter-inter-+mittere to send, let go)

Definition of 'intermit' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (verb) pause, intermit, break
cease an action temporarily
"We pause for station identification"; "let's break for lunch"


Definition of 'intermit' Webster Dictionary 

1. (verb) intermit
to cause to cease for a time, or at intervals; to interrupt; to suspend

2. (verb) intermit
to cease for a time or at intervals; to moderate; to be intermittent, as a fever



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