— intermitter, intermittor , n. — intermittingly , adv.
/in'teuhr mit"/ , v. , intermitted, intermitting .
v.t.
1. to discontinue temporarily; suspend.
v.i.
2. to stop or pause at intervals; be intermittent.
3. to cease, stop, or break off operations for a time.
[ 1535-45; intermittere to leave a space between, drop (for a while), leave off, equiv. to inter- INTER- + mittere to send, let go ]
Syn. 1, 3. interrupt. 3. desist.