Thesaurus / intermit
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synonyms for intermit
- adjourn
- delay
- extend
- hold up
- postpone
- prolong
- set aside
- shelve
- stall
- suspend
- waive
- block
- detain
- hinder
- impede
- lengthen
- obstruct
- procrastinate
- prorogue
- protract
- remit
- retard
- slow
- stay
- table
- give rain check
- hang fire
- lay over
- put on back burner
- put on hold
- put on ice
- adjourn
- bar
- block
- defer
- detain
- hamper
- hold
- impede
- keep
- obstruct
- postpone
- prevent
- prolong
- put off
- restrict
- shelve
- stall
- stay
- suspend
- withhold
- arrest
- check
- choke
- clog
- confine
- curb
- dawdle
- deter
- dilly-dally
- discourage
- drag
- encumber
- filibuster
- inhibit
- interfere
- lag
- linger
- loiter
- procrastinate
- prorogue
- protract
- remand
- repress
- retard
- slacken
- table
- tarry
- temporize
- bide time
- gain time
- hold over
- keep back
- lay over
- stave off
- adjourn
- arrest
- bar
- block
- break off
- cease
- curb
- deter
- end
- hamper
- impede
- interrupt
- stall
- stem
- stop
- suspend
- terminate
- balk
- check
- desist
- frustrate
- obstruct
- pause
- punctuate
- rest
- stay
- wait
- blow the whistle on
- bring to an end
- bring to standstill
- call it a day
- close down
- come to an end
- cool it
- cut short
- draw up
- drop anchor
- hold at bay
- hold back
- pull up
- put a cork in
- stand still
- hamper
- hinder
- impede
- inhibit
- intrude
- obstruct
- prevent
- baffle
- balk
- conflict
- discommode
- foil
- frustrate
- handicap
- incommode
- inconvenience
- intercede
- interlope
- intermediate
- interpose
- jam
- make
- obtrude
- oppose
- remit
- stop
- suspend
- tamper
- thwart
- trammel
- trouble
- barge in
- busybody
- butt in
- fool with
- get in the way
- get involved
- hang up
- hold up
- horn in
- intermeddle
- mix in
- poke nose in
- step in
- defer
- abate
- absolve
- alleviate
- amnesty
- cancel
- condone
- decrease
- delay
- desist
- diminish
- dwindle
- excuse
- exonerate
- forbear
- forgive
- halt
- mitigate
- moderate
- modify
- modulate
- pardon
- prorogue
- reduce
- relax
- release
- repeal
- reprieve
- rescind
- respite
- shelve
- sink
- slack
- slacken
- soften
- stay
- suspend
- wane
- weaken
- ease up
- fall away
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- put off
- arrest
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- detain
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- postpone
- stop
- suspend
- adjourn
- check
- curb
- defer
- discontinue
- halt
- hinder
- impede
- interrupt
- obstruct
- prevent
- prorogue
- shelve
- stall
- hold over
- put off
- ward off
- adjourn
- arrest
- bar
- cease
- defer
- discontinue
- eject
- exclude
- file
- halt
- interrupt
- postpone
- put off
- reject
- rule out
- shelve
- stay
- waive
- withhold
- can
- check
- debar
- eliminate
- hang
- inactivate
- omit
- pigeonhole
- procrastinate
- prorogue
- protract
- retard
- break up
- count out
- cut short
- hang fire
- hang up
- hold up
- lay aside
- lay off
- lay on the table
- lay over
- pink slip
- put an end to
- put a stop to
- put on back burner
- put on hold
- put on ice
- put on the shelf
- stave off
antonyms for intermit
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- advance
- allow
- carry out
- continue
- do
- expedite
- forward
- further
- maintain
- shorten
- abbreviate
- aid
- assist
- encourage
- facilitate
- help
- let go
- promote
- push
- support
- force
- forge
- hasten
- hurry
- abandon
- advance
- aid
- allow
- assist
- carry out
- continue
- do
- encourage
- expedite
- forward
- free
- further
- go
- help
- let go
- open
- permit
- promote
- release
- support
- complete
- finish
- hurry
- leave
- liberate
- push
- rush
- unblock
- dispatch
- hasten
- speed
- advance
- aid
- allow
- assist
- begin
- commence
- continue
- encourage
- further
- go
- help
- initiate
- keep on
- let go
- open
- permit
- promote
- start
- stimulate
- support
- urge
- carry out
- do
- restart
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- forge
- forward
- push
- advance
- aid
- allow
- assist
- encourage
- facilitate
- forward
- help
- permit
- promote
- support
- abet
- benefit
- continue
- go
- accuse
- advance
- aggravate
- allow
- approve
- blame
- carry on
- censure
- charge
- condemn
- continue
- develop
- enlarge
- expand
- extend
- go
- grow
- hold
- incite
- increase
- incriminate
- intensify
- irritate
- leave alone
- magnify
- permit
- prolong
- punish
- raise
- rise
- sentence
- strengthen
- worry
- encourage
- forge
- forward
- keep
- advance
- continue
- encourage
- expedite
- go
- let go
- release
- aid
- allow
- assist
- carry on
- facilitate
- forge
- forward
- further
- help
- permit
- promote
- push
- support
- leave
- accept
- add
- advance
- allow
- begin
- carry on
- carry out
- continue
- do
- encourage
- expedite
- forge
- forward
- go
- include
- keep on
- release
- complete
- finish
- persist
- sustain
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How to use intermit in a sentence
I will do this tonic justice, and frankly admit that the accursed portrait began to intermit its visits under its influence.
J. S. LE FANU'S GHOSTLY TALES, VOLUME 1JOSEPH SHERIDAN LE FANUPrmrs cvittis intermit patrque urbem sine ll dmictine15 trdidit.
SELECTIONS FROM VIRI ROMAECHARLES FRANOIS L'HOMONDI did not intermit my labor, urged as I was by a mysterious instinct downward.
HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, VOLUME 1, NO. 2, JULY, 1850.VARIOUSDick was one of those people whose wrath has a tendency to intermit and get cold, even to perish, temporarily, from forgetfulness.
MOUNT MUSICE. OE. SOMERVILLE AND MARTIN ROSSSo, in dependence on those prophets, they applied themselves earnestly to building, and did not intermit one day.
THE ANTIQUITIES OF THE JEWSFLAVIUS JOSEPHUSLet Euclid rest, and Archimedes pause: intermit for a day your severe mathematical studies.
MINOR POEMS BY MILTONJOHN MILTONThe challenger has been deeply wronged; and he cannot and will not let forgiveness intermit his vengeance.
THE POETRY OF ROBERT BROWNINGSTOPFORD A. BROOKEThough often in feeble health, he seldom allowed physical languor to intermit his work.
HISTORY OF RATIONALISM EMBRACING A SURVEY OF THE PRESENT STATE OF PROTESTANT THEOLOGYJOHN F. HURSTThere was no answer and no intermit to the sobs and tears she was pouring on my letter.
WOVEN WITH THE SHIPCYRUS TOWNSEND BRADYAnd having risen, he did not intermit his industry for a moment.
THE LIFE OF NAPOLEON BONAPARTEWILLIAM MILLIGAN SLOANEWORDS RELATED TO INTERMIT
- adjourn
- arrest
- bar
- bide time
- block
- check
- choke
- clog
- confine
- curb
- dawdle
- defer
- detain
- deter
- dilly-dally
- discourage
- drag
- encumber
- filibuster
- gain time
- hamper
- hold
- hold over
- impede
- inhibit
- interfere
- intermit
- keep
- keep back
- lag
- lay over
- linger
- loiter
- obstruct
- postpone
- prevent
- procrastinate
- prolong
- prorogue
- protract
- put off
- remand
- repress
- restrict
- retard
- shelve
- slacken
- stall
- stave off
- stay
- suspend
- table
- tarry
- temporize
- withhold
- adjourns
- arrests
- bars
- bide time
- blocks
- checks
- chokes
- clogs
- confines
- curbs
- dawdles
- defers
- detains
- deters
- dilly-dallies
- discourages
- drags
- encumbers
- filibusters
- gains time
- hampers
- holds
- holds over
- impedes
- inhibits
- interferes
- intermits
- keeps
- keeps back
- lags
- lies over
- lingers
- loiters
- obstructs
- postpones
- prevents
- procrastinates
- prolongs
- prorogues
- protracts
- puts off
- remands
- represses
- restricts
- retards
- shelves
- slackens
- stalls
- staves off
- stays
- suspends
- tables
- tarries
- temporizes
- withholds
- adjourn
- arrest
- balk
- bar
- block
- blow the whistle on
- break off
- bring to an end
- bring to standstill
- call it a day
- cease
- check
- close down
- come to an end
- cool it
- curb
- cut short
- desist
- deter
- draw up
- drop anchor
- end
- frustrate
- hamper
- hold at bay
- hold back
- impede
- intermit
- interrupt
- obstruct
- pause
- pull up
- punctuate
- put a cork in
- rest
- stall
- stand still
- stay
- stem
- stop
- suspend
- terminate
- wait
- baffle
- balk
- barge in
- busybody
- butt in
- conflict
- discommode
- foil
- fool with
- frustrate
- get in the way
- get involved
- hamper
- handicap
- hang up
- hinder
- hold up
- horn in
- impede
- incommode
- inconvenience
- inhibit
- intercede
- interlope
- intermeddle
- intermediate
- intermit
- interpose
- intrude
- jam
- make
- mix in
- obstruct
- obtrude
- oppose
- poke nose in
- prevent
- remit
- step in
- stop
- suspend
- tamper
- thwart
- trammel
- trouble
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