interrupt
/ɪntɝˈʌpt/
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Definitions
Noun
a signal that temporarily stops the execution of a program so that another procedure can be carried out
Verb
make a break in; "We interrupt the program for the following messages"
Verb
destroy the peace or tranquility of; "Don''t interrupt me when I''m reading"
Verb
interfere in someone else''s activity; "Please don''t interrupt me while I''m on the phone"
Verb
terminate; "She interrupted her pregnancy"; "break a lucky streak"; "break the cycle of poverty"
More General Terms
act
barge in
break
break in
break off
butt in
chime in
chisel in
cut in
discontinue
end
move
put in
signal
stop
terminate
More Specific Terms
barge in
block
break
break in
break off
break short
burst in on
burst upon
butt in
chime in
chisel in
come in
cut
cut in
cut off
cut short
freeze
heckle
hold on
inject
interject
intermit
interpose
jam
pause
punctuate
put aside
put away
put in
stop
stop over
suspend
take off
take time off
throw in