verb (-mitted; -mitting) Etymology: Latin ~tere, from inter- + mittere to send Date: circa 1542 transitive verb to cause to cease for a time or at intervals ; discontinue , intransitive verb to be ~tent, ~ter noun
INTERMIT
Meaning of INTERMIT in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012