What are some alternative words for interrupt?
Synonyms for interrupt
ˌɪn təˈrʌpt; ˈɪn təˌrʌpt
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Princeton's WordNet
interrupt(verb)
a signal that temporarily stops the execution of a program so that another procedure can be carried out
interrupt, disrupt, break up, cut off(verb)
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, disturbinterrupt, disturb(verb)
destroy the peace or tranquility of
"Don't interrupt me when I'm reading"
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disrupt, disturb, trouble, break up, touch, raise up, vex, cut off, stir up, commove, shake up, break, agitate, upsetinterrupt, disrupt(verb)
interfere in someone else's activity
"Please don't interrupt me while I'm on the phone"
interrupt, break(verb)
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
Wiktionary
interrupt(noun)
interrupt(verb)
to disturb or halt an ongoing process or action by interfering suddenly.
A maverick politician repeatedly interrupted the debate by shouting.
interrupt(verb)
The packet receiver circuit interrupted the microprocessor.
English Synonyms and Antonyms
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.
See synonyms for QUICKEN.
Synonyms:
baffle, balk, bar, block, check, clog, counteract, delay, embarrass, encumber, foil, frustrate, hamper, hinder, impede, obstruct, oppose, prevent, resist, retard, stay, stop, thwartPreposition:
Hinder one in his progress; from acting promptly; by opposition.
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
interrupt
Synonyms:
break, disconnect, discontinue, intersect, disturb, stop, hinder
Editors Contribution
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Submitted by rinat on August 15, 2019
Dictionary of English Synonymes
interrupt(v. a.)
Synonyms:
disturb, break in upon, hinder from proceedinginterrupt(v. a.)
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separate, divide, break, disconnect, disunite, disjoininterrupt(v. a.)
Synonyms:
intermit, suspend, discontinue, break off, leave off
PPDB, the paraphrase database
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?
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.
Approval of a budget consistent with the program objective of reducing the general government deficit to 3.7 percent of GDP is a key condition for the completion of the (IMF aid) program, approval of a budget that deviates from program objectives for 2016 and the medium-term will interrupt the program and inevitably disrupt the associated international financing.
Mostly we didn't interrupt The President. We let The President talk. The President talked for 45 minutes about quite an array of subjects, it was a very honest, unvarnished, here's - what-I'm - thinking speech.
General Napoleon says that ‘Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.’ Well, I suggest doing the opposite: Interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake. Don’t be opportunist; don’t benefit from the weakness of your enemy! Be just even to your enemy! Try to find a way to defeat him without harming him; prove to be as intelligent as to find such a way! Only then, your victory will be meaningful and honourable!
Interrupt your own speaking with your own actions."
Translations for interrupt
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- قاطعArabic
- interrompreCatalan, Valencian
- přerušit, přerušeníCzech
- afbrydeDanish
- unterbrechenGerman
- διακοπή, διακόπτωGreek
- interrompiEsperanto
- interrumpir, interrupciónSpanish
- keskeytys, keskeyttääFinnish
- interrompreFrench
- interrumperInterlingua
- interrompereItalian
- 邪魔, 割り込む, 割り込み, 中断Japanese
- ههڵدانKurdish
- titere, aruaru, whakapōnānāMāori
- onderbrekenDutch
- przerwaniePolish
- interromperPortuguese
- p'itiyQuechua
- întrerupeRomanian
- помешать, прервать, прерывать, перебивать, вмешаться, прерывание, вмешиваться, мешать, перебитьRussian
- avbrytaSwedish
- làm gián đoạnVietnamese
- ropönVolapük
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