Intermit and Initiate

Opposite meaning words

Intermit verb - Cease an action temporarily.

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Initiate is an antonym for intermit in stop topic.

Initiate verb - To be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of.

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Intermit is an antonym for initiate.

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

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

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