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intromit

verb in·tro·mit \-ˈmit\
in·tro·mit·tedin·tro·mit·ting

Definition of INTROMIT

transitive verb
:  to send or put in :  insert
— in·tro·mit·tent \-ˈmi-tənt\ adjective
— in·tro·mit·ter \-tər\ noun
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Origin of INTROMIT

Latin intromittere, from intro- + mittere to send
First Known Use: circa 1588

Rhymes with INTROMIT

babysit, benefit, borrow pit, cable-knit, candlelit, come off it, counterfeit, cuckoo spit, double knit, get with it, hissy fit, holy writ, hypocrite, infield hit, intermit, manumit, megahit, mother wit, out of it, put to it, recommit, retrofit, step on it

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