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intermit
in·ter·mit [ ìntər mít ] (past and past participle in·ter·mit·ted, present participle in·ter·mit·ting, 3rd person present singular in·ter·mits)


transitive and intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. discontinue: to discontinue doing something temporarily, or be discontinued temporarily
2. pause: to stop for a short time or for short intervals, or cause something to stop in this way
[Mid-16th century. < Latin intermittere "interrupt," literally "send between" < mittere "send"]

in·ter·mit·ter noun
in·ter·mit·ting·ly adverb
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