intermit vs take ten

intermit and take ten both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
intermit	No	No	Yes	No
take ten	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, take ten is a hyponym of intermit; that is, take ten is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than intermit:

Other hyponyms of intermit include breathe, catch one's breath, rest, take a breather, take five.

intermit (verb)	take ten (verb)
cease an action temporarily	take a ten minute break