intermit

Verb

Meaning

To cause to cease for a time, or at intervals; to interrupt; to suspend.

To cease for a time or at intervals; to moderate; to be intermittent, as a fever.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

break pause end give better rest prevent table avoid stop block stay die remove bar
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Antonyms

continue resume compile go repurpose do me a favour
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Hypernyms

interrupt disrupt break-up cut-off

Hyponyms

rest breathe take a breather take five take ten catch one's breath

Related terms

mission intermission

Phrases with the word

to intermit

Derivatives

intermitted intermitting

Examples

We pause for station identification Source: Internet

let's break for lunch Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

intermission intermissionless intermissive intermitochondrial intermitotic intermitted