intermit

verb

in·​ter·​mit ˌin-tər-ˈmit 

intermitted; intermitting

transitive verb

: to cause to cease for a time or at intervals : discontinue

intransitive verb

: to be intermittent

intermitter noun

Word History

Etymology

Latin intermittere, from inter- + mittere to send

First Known Use

circa 1542, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Kids Definition

intermit

verb

in·​ter·​mit ˌint-ər-ˈmit 

intermitted; intermitting

: to stop for a time and then continue