- intermits
- in·ter·mit || ‚ɪntə(r)'mɪt v. stop temporarily, pause for a short period of time; stop intermittently; be stopped temporarily; be stopped intermittently
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intermit — [ˌɪntə mɪt] verb (intermits, intermitting, intermitted) suspend or discontinue for a time. ↘(especially of a fever or pulse) stop for a time. Origin C16: from L. intermittere, from inter between + mittere let go … English new terms dictionary
intermittent — /ɪntəˈmɪtnt/ (say intuh mitnt) adjective 1. that intermits, or ceases for a time: an intermittent process. 2. alternately ceasing and beginning again: an intermittent fever. 3. (of streams, lakes, or springs) recurrent; showing water only part of …
