Carry on and Intermit

Opposite meaning terms

Carry on verb - To behave badly.

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Intermit is an antonym for carry on.

Intermit verb - Cease an action temporarily.

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Carry on is an antonym for intermit in topics: stop, delay, hold in abeyance.

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Intermit and Carry on. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/carry_on/intermit

Carry on & Intermit. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/carry_on/intermit>.

Intermit or Carry on. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/carry_on/intermit.

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