Synonyms for intercept
ˌɪn tərˈsɛpt; ˈɪn tərˌsɛptin·ter·cept

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1. intercept

   To interpose is to place or come between other things or persons, usually as a means of obstruction or prevention of some effect or result that would otherwise occur, or be expected to take place. Intercede and interpose are used in a good sense; intermeddle always in a bad sense, and interfere frequently so. To intercede is to come between persons who are at variance, and plead with the stronger in behalf of the weaker. One may interpose with authority; he intercedes by petition. To intermeddle is to thrust oneself into the concerns of others with a petty officiousness; meddling commonly arises from idle curiosity; "every fool will be meddling," Prov. xx, 3; to interfere is to intrude into others' affairs with more serious purpose, with or without acknowledged right or propriety. Intercept is applied to an object that may be seized or stopped while in transit; as, to intercept a letter or a messenger; interrupt is applied to an action which might or should be continuous, but is broken in upon (Latin rumpere, to break) by some disturbing power; as, the conversation was interrupted. One who arbitrates or mediates must do so by the request or at least with the consent of the contending parties; the other words of the group imply that he steps in of his own accord.

   Synonyms:
   arbitrate, intercede, interfere, intermeddle, interpose, interrupt, meddle, mediate

   Antonyms:
   avoid, hold aloof, hold off, keep aloof, keep away, keep clear, keep out, let alone, let be, retire, stand aside, stand away, stand back, stand off, withdraw

   Preposition:
   Interpose between the combatants; in the matter.

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1. intercept

   Synonyms:
   arrest, stop, catch, seize, neutralize

   Antonyms:
   send, despatch, forward, depute, commission, delegate, interchange, exchange, neglectful, unmindful

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1. interceptverb

   the point at which a line intersects a coordinate axis

2. intercept, stopverb

   seize on its way

   "The fighter plane was ordered to intercept an aircraft that had entered the country's airspace"

   Synonyms:
   block, kibosh, quit, blockade, arrest, block off, contain, end, stop over, wiretap, hold back, lay off, tap, terminate, barricade, finish, check, break, bug, give up, bar, halt, cease, block up, discontinue, hold on, stop, break off, turn back

3. wiretap, tap, intercept, bugverb

   tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information

   "The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy"; "Is this hotel room bugged?"

   Synonyms:
   solicit, tease, exploit, wiretap, tip, rap, badger, tap, pink, knock, bug, beg, tapdance, stop, beleaguer, pester

Matched Categories

1. • Catch
   • Eavesdrop

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1. interceptverb

   Synonyms:
   stop on the way, seize on the passage

2. interceptverb

   Synonyms:
   interrupt, obstruct, cut off

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1. List of paraphrases for "intercept":

   interception, interdict, intercepting, interceptor, interdiction, intersection, objection

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1. Yousef Bu Saifi:

   We have asked the PFG to intercept any tankers trying to approach the oilfields for security and technical reasons. The force majeure is still in place.

2. Parisa Tabriz:

   What we've seen in the last couple of years is what we suspect to be governments trying to intercept communications, in one case, there were Iranian-region Gmail users whose connection was being intercepted.

3. Calvin Coolidge:

   Never go out to meet trouble. If you will just sit still, nine cases out of ten someone will intercept it before it reaches you.

4. De Standaard:

   In its digital attack on Belgacom, the British secret service was able to intercept more communications than was previously realised.

5. Michael Ham:

   We have a lot of wireless technology around us, things we don't think about. We think of some data as meaningless pretty much everything that transmits wirelessly happens on some frequency. So if we can pick up on what the frequency is, do some analysis on that data, we could maybe intercept or replace that data.