intermit

verb

Definition of intermitnext
as in to interrupt

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermit
  1. interrupt
  2. discontinue
  3. suspend
  4. disperse
  5. adjourn
  6. postpone
  7. disband
  8. defer
Verb
  • Insomnia, interrupted sleep cycles, or sleep apnea, can impair the quality of this crucial rest phase and therefore contribute to the development of morning anxiety.
    Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2024
  • According to Norse mythology, Loki, the 13th guest, interrupted the gods' dinner party by plunging the world into darkness.
    Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of interrupt
Verb
  • Another half say that discontinuing Graham's column would be addition by subtraction, as Graham's views are a narrow representation of Christianity and out of touch with Central Indiana's larger faith scene.
    Eric Larsen, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Dec. 2024
  • The weather improved so much on Wednesday that meteorologists discontinued all red flag warnings, which indicate high fire danger, and crews were able to successfully push back against the flames.
    Bradford Betz, Fox News, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of discontinue
Verb
  • If Yoon is impeached, his powers would be suspended until the Constitutional Court decides whether to remove him from office.
    Kim Tong-Hyung and Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
  • The court suspended Hill’s law license for a month.
    Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of suspend
Verb
  • On November 25, during the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, police deployed teargas to disperse a small group of demonstrators who gathered despite harsh weather conditions.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Protesters in Tbilisi gathered behind makeshift barricades and launched fireworks toward lines of armored police, who sought to disperse the demonstrations with water cannons, tear gas and baton-wielding charges.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of disperse
Verb
  • The 10-member committee met for two hours behind closed doors in November to vote on the issue, but the panel adjourned after failing to reach a consensus.
    Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Dec. 2024
  • White remains free on bail, with proceedings adjourned until tomorrow for arguments on a Crown application seeking his detention.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of adjourn
Verb
  • The defence team has repeatedly sought to postpone proceedings since the trial began, nearly five years ago, citing Israel's precarious defence situation since the 7 October Hamas attacks.
    The Week UK, theweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • And that is why, in order to get sustainable peace, Ukraine have to get security guarantees which not provide Russia opportunity just to postpone this goal, but to make Russia impossible to achieve this goal in future.
    ABC NEWS, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of postpone
Verb
  • The anti-regime coalition is now disbanding Assad’s military, laying out its vision for a post-Assad Syria.
    Rob Picheta, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Two police units known for their heavy-handed tactics were disbanded after the DOJ launched its probe.
    Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of disband
Verb
  • Federal officials would not provide details about the patient’s symptoms, deferring all inquiries to Louisiana’s Department of Public Health. Emails and calls to that agency went unanswered.
    Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
  • In the last admissions cycle, approximately 83% of those who applied to Harvard early were deferred.
    Christopher Rim, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of defer
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“Intermit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermit. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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