Continue and Intermit

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Continue verb - To remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state.

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Intermit is an antonym for continue.

Intermit verb - Cease an action temporarily.

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Continue is an antonym for intermit in topics: stop, delay, put off, meddle, hold in abeyance.

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Intermit and Continue. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/continue/intermit

Continue & Intermit. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/continue/intermit>.

Intermit or Continue. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/continue/intermit.

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