[in.ter.mit] vb -mit.ted ; -mit.ting [L intermittere, fr. inter- + mittere to send] vt (ca. 1542): to cause to cease for a time or at intervals: discontinue ~ vi: to be intermittent -- in.ter.mit.ter n
INTERMIT
Meaning of INTERMIT in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012