intermit (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *intermit*:
VERB	communication	intermit, pause, break	cease an action temporarily

English > *intermit*: 1 sense > verb 1, communication
Meaning	Cease an action temporarily.
Pattern	Somebody ----s
Synonyms	pause, break
Narrower	rest, breathe, catch one's breath, take a breather	Take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
	take five	Take a break for five minutes
	take ten	Take a ten minute break
Broader	interrupt, disrupt, break up, cut off	make a break / break in
Spanish	detenerse, hacer una pausa
Catalan	parar
Nouns	intermission	the act of suspending activity temporarily

HyperDic: intermit