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intermit

verb

/ˌɪntərˈmɪt/

Meaning

To suspend or stop for a time; to pause intermittently.

The rain would intermit and then start again.

pause, suspend, halt, break off, cease

continue, persist

intermit rain, intermit activity, intermit work, intermit talks

to press and move something firmly against a surface; to apply pressure with movement

to cause someone to feel upset, disappointed, or worried; to alarm or distress

to enlist or hire people for a job, service, or membership

to pierce with horns or tusks; spilled blood

to run or move with a long, bounding stride

to move unsteadily from side to side; to shake or tremble slightly