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intermit

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/ˌɪntərˈmɪt/ · in-ter-mit

To suspend or discontinue something for a period of time.

Meanings

verbformal

To suspend or discontinue something for a period of time.

کسی چیز کو ایک مدت کے لئے معطل یا بند کرنا۔

رکنا

rukna

Formal: نکالنا

Synonyms

suspendpausediscontinueموقوف کرناتوقیف کرناتوقف کرنا

Antonyms

continuepersistproceedجاری رکھناپائیدار ہوناآگے بڑھنا

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.

Easily Confused With

submit:While 'intermit' means to pause something, 'submit' means to present something for consideration.

Word Family

intermittence
nounوقفہ
intermittent
adjectiveوقفاتی

See Also

💡 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.