First Known Use: circa 1542
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intermit
verb in·ter·mit \-ˈmit\
in·ter·mit·tedin·ter·mit·ting
Definition of INTERMIT
transitive verb
: to cause to cease for a time or at intervals : discontinue
intransitive verb
: to be intermittent
— in·ter·mit·ter noun
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Origin of INTERMIT
Latin intermittere, from inter- + mittere to send
Rhymes with INTERMIT
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