3 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Intermit \In`ter*mit"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Intermitted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Intermitting}.] [L. intermittere; inter between + mittere, missum, to send: cf. OE. entremeten to busy (one's self) with, F. s'entremettre. See {Missile}.] To cause to cease for a time, or at intervals; to interrupt; to suspend. [1913 Webster] Pray to the gods to intermit the plague. --Shak. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: intermitted See {intermit} From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: intermit v : cease an action temporarily; "We pause for station identification"; "let's break for lunch" [syn: {pause}, {break}] [also: {intermitting}, {intermitted}]
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