INTERMIT


Meaning of INTERMIT in English

[ ˌɪntə'mɪt ]

■ verb ( ~s , ~ting , ~ted ) suspend or discontinue for a time.

↘(especially of a fever or pulse) stop for a time.

Origin

C16: from L. ~tere , from inter- 'between' + mittere 'let go'.

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