intermit

An obsolete verb meaning to temporarily stop or suspend an action or process; to discontinue for a time.

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1. Temporarily cease B2 formal

   To stop an action or process for a short period of time; to pause or interrupt.

   • The rain intermitted briefly before starting again.
   • He chose to intermit his studies for a semester.
   • The machine's operation intermitts every hour for cooling.

   🌐التوقف المؤقت

   المرادفات: breakdiscontinuehaltinterruptpausesuspend

   الأضداد: continuepersist

2. Recur with pauses C1 formal medical

   To occur at intervals or with temporary stops, often used in medical contexts to describe symptoms.

   • The fever intermitts throughout the day.
   • Her coughing intermitted after taking the medicine.
   • The patient's pain intermitted for several hours.

   🌐يتقطع بفواصل

• intermitted past participle
• intermitted past simple
• intermitting present participle
• intermits third person singular