INTERMIT Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

intermit

verb

Definition of intermit

as in to interrupt

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Verb

In January 2024, a landslide above the railroad sent soil and debris crashing onto the tracks at Mariposa Point, destroying the city’s pedestrian bridge and beach trail and temporarily interrupting rail service.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
But other analysts say that crime is following a long-time downward trend that was interrupted during the COVID-19 pandemic.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of interrupt

Verb

What’s Happening Search interest in discontinuing TRT is climbing.

— Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026
The company recently discontinued its Model S and Model X electric vehicles, and in turn unveiled the Cybercab, a golden robotaxi that can carry two passengers and lacks driver’s parts like a steering wheel and gas pedal.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of discontinue

Verb

The Kansas State High School Activities Association said its scheduled flag football state championship has been suspended, along with any other of its matches through the weekend.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2026
Oliver is on the ballot alongside Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Minogue, who called for his running mate to suspend his campaign shortly after news of his arrest became public.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of suspend

Verb

For an intervention dispersed through a harbor and out to sea, that may be as close as the ocean gets to a meter reading.

— Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Police used water cannons and tear gas to disperse rioters, many with their faces covered, who clashed with police, looted stores and set property on fire in central Milan on Saturday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of disperse

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The hearing at Southwark Crown Court was adjourned until Tuesday after a morning of jury selection.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
Vollmann and Defoe adjourned with many people from the reading to the patio of Urban Roots Brewery & Smokehouse in Southside Park, after Vollmann invited everyone as the event closed.

— Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of adjourn

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Undoubtedly, the biggest blow was the announcement that the kingdom is postponing its flagship investment conference, the Future Investment Initiative, until next year, although no exact date has been set.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Already postponed 24 hours, the invasion proceeded in the face of rough seas, strong winds, and low visibility in order to seize a small window in time of enormous consequence.

— Marc E. Andersen, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of postpone

Verb

Mamdani pledged to disband a controversial NYPD unit, the Strategic Response Group, end the use of the gang database and implement a Department of Community Safety, which is currently operating as an office.

— Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 13 Oct. 2026
By 2002, the group had disbanded, but some of its members founded TOOOL and went on to launch yearly lock-picking competitions.

— Shayla Love, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of disband

Verb

Highlands has proposed repaying the state through deductions from future state funding, but the bankruptcy court deferred a decision on that proposal until the final hearing in November.

— Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
The superstar who deferred most of his record 10-year, $700-million salary so as to enable — to obligate — the Dodgers to build a championship roster around him reached base in three of his four plate appearances Wednesday.

— Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

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