Meaning

1 senses

  1. (archaic)To interrupt, to stop or cease temporarily or periodically; to suspend.

    cease an action temporarily

Origin

From Latin intermittere, from inter- + mittere.

From Latin intermittere, from inter- + mittere.

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Forms

intermits, intermitting, intermitted, intermitted
Base formintermit · to intermit
3rd person singularintermits
Present participleintermitting
Past simpleintermitted
Past participleintermitted

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyintermit
he, she, itintermits

Past simpleLesson

all personsintermitted

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave intermitted
he, she, ithas intermitted

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill intermit

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

10 related words
RelatedintermissionB1missionB1
Derivedintermittedlyintermittenceintermittencyintermittentintermitterintermittinglyunintermittedunintermitting

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
intermediateB1interminableintermissionB1intermittentintermittentlyintermix
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