intermit
verb
in·ter·mit
ˌin-tər-ˈmit 
intermitted; intermitting
: to cause to cease for a time or at intervals : discontinue
: to be intermittent
intermitter
noun
Word History
Etymology
Latin intermittere, from inter- + mittere to send
First Known Use
circa 1542, in the meaning defined at transitive sense
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“Intermit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intermit. Accessed 23 Sep. 2023.
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intermit
verb
in·ter·mit
ˌint-ər-ˈmit
intermitted; intermitting
: to stop for a time and then continue
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