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intermit

 
Dictionary: in·ter·mit   (ĭn'tər-mĭt') pronunciation

intr. & tr.v., -mit·ted, -mit·ting, -mits.
To suspend or cause to suspend activity temporarily or periodically.

[Latin intermittere : inter-, inter- + mittere, to let go.]

intermitter in'ter·mit'ter n.

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The verb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: cease an action temporarily
  Synonyms: pause, break


 
 
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