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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024in•ter•mit (in′tər mit′),USA pronunciation v., -mit•ted, -mit•ting. v.t. - to discontinue temporarily;
suspend. v.i. - to stop or pause at intervals;
be intermittent. - to cease, stop, or break off operations for a time.
- Latin intermittere to leave a space between, drop (for a while), leave off, equivalent. to inter- inter- + mittere to send, let go
- 1535–45
in′ter•mit′ter, in′ter•mit′tor, n. in′ter•mit′ting•ly, adv. - 1, 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged interrupt.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged desist.
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