intermit
intermediateB2/ˌɪntərˈmɪt/ · in-ter-mit
To suspend or discontinue something for a period of time.
Meanings
To suspend or discontinue something for a period of time.
کسی چیز کو ایک مدت کے لئے معطل یا بند کرنا۔
رکنا
rukna
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- intermittent rain
- intermittent fasting
- intermittent work
Example Sentences
The rain is expected to intermit throughout the day.
بارش کے دن بھر رکنے کی توقع ہے۔
Barish ke din bhar rukne ki tawaqu hai.
He had to intermit his studies due to health issues.
صحت کے مسائل کی وجہ سے اسے اپنی پڑھائی موقوف کرنی پڑی۔
Sehat ke masail ki wajah se use apni padhai mauqof karni pari.
They decided to intermit the meeting until next week.
انہوں نے اگلے ہفتے تک ملاقات رکنے کا فیصلہ کیا۔
Unhon ne agle hafte tak mulaqat rukne ka faisla kiya.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'inter-mit' as inter(acting with) a pause.
Imagine a video that stops and starts intermittently.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
ہر ایک بات پہ کہتے ہو تم کہ تم کیا ہو، تمہاری باتوں سے کیا ہر تماشا ہو۔
Har aik baat pe kehte ho tum ke tum kya ho, tumhari baaton se kya har tamasha ho.
You say everything for every matter, what are you? What is every spectacle created by your words?
— Mirza Ghalib, Diwan-e-Ghalib
* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
دیکھو تو سہی رکنا کیا ہے
Dekho to sahi rukna kya hai
Just see what it means to pause.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "intermittere" — to stop or suspend
First known use: 15th century
The word 'intermit' comes from the Latin 'intermittere', which means to pause or suspend something temporarily. It has been used in English since the late Middle Ages.