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Interrupt
ˌɪntəˈrʌpt
Interrupt definitions
verb
interrupt
interrupted
interrupting
interrupts
- stop the continuous progress of (an activity or process)
"the buzzer interrupted his thoughts"
cut in (on) break in (on) barge in (on) intrude (on) interfere (with) intervene (in) chip in suspend adjourn discontinue break off hold up delay lay aside leave off postpone put off put back defer shelve- stop (someone speaking) by saying or doing something
"‘Of course …’ Shepherd began, but his son interrupted him"
- break the continuity of (a line or surface)
"the coastal plain is interrupted by chains of large lagoons"
- obstruct (something, especially a view)