Synonyms for interrupt
ˌɪn təˈrʌpt; ˈɪn təˌrʌptin·ter·rupt

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1. interruptnoun

   Antonyms:
   continue, resume

2. interruptverb

   to disturb or halt an ongoing process or action by interfering suddenly.

   A maverick politician repeatedly interrupted the debate by shouting.

   Antonyms:
   continue, resume

3. interruptverb

   The packet receiver circuit interrupted the microprocessor.

   Antonyms:
   resume, continue

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. interrupt

   To hinder is to keep from action, progress, motion, or growth, or to make such action, progress, motion, or growth later in beginning or completion than it would otherwise have been. An action is prevented by anything that comes in before it to make it impossible; it is hindered by anything that keeps it from either beginning or ending so soon as it otherwise would, or as expected or intended. It is more common, however, to say that the start is delayed, the progress hindered. An action that is hindered does not take place at the appointed or appropriate time; that which is prevented does not take place at all; to hinder a thing long enough may amount to preventing it. A railroad-train may be hindered by a snow-storm from arriving on time; it may by special order be prevented from starting. To retard is simply to make slow by any means whatever. To obstruct is to hinder, or possibly to prevent advance or passage by putting something in the way; to oppose or resist is to hinder, or possibly to prevent by directly contrary or hostile action, resist being the stronger term and having more suggestion of physical force; obstructed roads hinder the march of an enemy, tho there may be no force strong enough to oppose it; one opposes a measure, a motion, an amendment, or the like; it is a criminal offense to resist an officer in the discharge of his duty; the physical system may resist the attack of disease or the action of a remedy. Compare CONQUER; IMPEDIMENT; OBSTRUCT.

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   Synonyms:
   baffle, balk, bar, block, check, clog, counteract, delay, embarrass, encumber, foil, frustrate, hamper, hinder, impede, obstruct, oppose, prevent, resist, retard, stay, stop, thwart

   Preposition:
   Hinder one in his progress; from acting promptly; by opposition.

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1. interrupt

   Synonyms:
   break, disconnect, discontinue, intersect, disturb, stop, hinder

   Antonyms:
   continue, prosecute, expedite

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:3.0 / 7 votes

1. interruptverb

   a signal that temporarily stops the execution of a program so that another procedure can be carried out

2. interrupt, disrupt, break up, cut offverb

   make a break in

   "We interrupt the program for the following messages"

   Synonyms:
   fragmentise, fragmentize, amputate, decompose, collapse, cut, crash, chip, split up, pick, cut out, dismantle, break up, knap, recess, lop off, part, crock up, sever, cut off, fragment, split, disperse, separate, disrupt, dissolve, chop off, crack, disassemble, break apart, break off, calve, dissipate, scatter, break down, resolve, take apart, dispel, adjourn, break, crack up, disturb

3. interrupt, disturbverb

   destroy the peace or tranquility of

   "Don't interrupt me when I'm reading"

   Synonyms:
   disrupt, disturb, trouble, break up, touch, raise up, vex, cut off, stir up, commove, shake up, break, agitate, upset

4. interrupt, disruptverb

   interfere in someone else's activity

   "Please don't interrupt me while I'm on the phone"

   Synonyms:
   disrupt, break up, disturb, break, cut off

5. interrupt, breakverb

   terminate

   "She interrupted her pregnancy"; "break a lucky streak"; "break the cycle of poverty"

   Synonyms:
   demote, kick downstairs, cave in, collapse, let on, break-dance, bring out, offend, reveal, die, disclose, soften, split up, pause, fail, smash, crack, wear out, weaken, get around, go bad, break up, expose, transgress, break away, split, unwrap, come apart, bankrupt, ruin, cut off, dampen, give away, get out, break off, separate, fall apart, break out, fall in, give out, go, founder, break in, bust, break dance, stop, intermit, divulge, breach, disrupt, snap off, damp, check, violate, erupt, give, fracture, develop, break down, discontinue, give way, conk out, better, part, relegate, burst, break, bump, infract, go against, recrudesce, disturb, discover, wear, let out

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1. • Act
   • Break In
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1. overtalk

   Submitted by rinat on August 15, 2019  

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1. interruptverb

   Synonyms:
   disturb, break in upon, hinder from proceeding

2. interruptverb

   Synonyms:
   separate, divide, break, disconnect, disunite, disjoin

3. interruptverb

   Synonyms:
   intermit, suspend, discontinue, break off, leave off

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1. List of paraphrases for "interrupt":

   interruption, outage, discontinue, blackout, suspend, disrupt, disruption, break, disturb, stop, terminate, trap, adjourn, interrupted, discontinuance, interupt, bother, halt, intrude, harford

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How to use interrupt in a sentence?

1. Rick Jarvis:

   You can't really prevent it. You can be aware, you can be ready, anticipate, but if somebody's going to do something to interrupt or to attack - if you want to use that word - you can't really be in position to prevent it.

2. Charlamagne Tha God A Harris:

   The president has been very clear and we as the United States are very clear, if Putin takes aggressive action, we are prepared to levy serious costs, period. And I will tell you that part of the posture that we have taken is grounded in the respect and the value we place in – i'm sorry to interrupt … I ’m sorry to interrupt. But it is less than clear. Thirty minutes after the news conference, the White House press secretary had to actually clarify the president’s remarks –.

3. Giuseppe Conte:

   Salvini told me that he intended to interrupt this government experience to have elections in order to capitalize on the support the League currently enjoys.

4. City AttorneyAnn Davison:

   The best way to interrupt crime happening on the streets today is by quickly and efficiently moving on the cases referred to us bythe Seattle Police Department.

5. Chinese Proverb:

   Man who say it cannot be done should not interrupt man doing it.