To stop suddenly, as a conversation, activity, or relationship

• terminate

  1. To bring to an end or halt:
  2. To occur at or form the end of; conclude or finish:
  3. To discontinue the employment of; dismiss:

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  1. To bring to an end or halt:
  2. To occur at or form the end of; conclude or finish:
  3. To discontinue the employment of; dismiss:

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• suspend

  1. To bar for a period from a privilege, office, or position, usually as a punishment:
  2. To cause to stop for a period; interrupt:
  3. To hold in abeyance; defer:

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  1. To bar for a period from a privilege, office, or position, usually as a punishment:
  2. To cause to stop for a period; interrupt:
  3. To hold in abeyance; defer:

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• discontinue

  1. To stop doing or providing (something); end or abandon:
  2. To cease making or manufacturing:
  3. To cease subscribing to (a publication).

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  1. To stop doing or providing (something); end or abandon:
  2. To cease making or manufacturing:
  3. To cease subscribing to (a publication).

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• cease

  1. To put an end to; discontinue:
  2. To come to an end; stop:
  3. To stop performing an activity or action; desist:

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  1. To put an end to; discontinue:
  2. To come to an end; stop:
  3. To stop performing an activity or action; desist:

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• break off

  1. To end abruptly, either temporarily or permanently.
  2. To remove a piece from a whole by breaking or snapping
  3. The first shot in a game of snooker or other cue-game

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  1. To end abruptly, either temporarily or permanently.
  2. To remove a piece from a whole by breaking or snapping
  3. The first shot in a game of snooker or other cue-game

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To interject remarks or questions into another's discourse

• cut in

  1. something that is cut in, as a close-up of some object inserted into a film sequence

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  1. something that is cut in, as a close-up of some object inserted into a film sequence

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• chip in

  1. (intransitive, idiomatic) To make a contribution; help in a small way; especially, to pay for a part of something.
  2. (intransitive, idiomatic, UK, informal) To interrupt a discussion for the purpose of making a comment.
  3. (idiomatic) To contribute

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  1. (intransitive, idiomatic) To make a contribution; help in a small way; especially, to pay for a part of something.
  2. (intransitive, idiomatic, UK, informal) To interrupt a discussion for the purpose of making a comment.
  3. (idiomatic) To contribute

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• chime in

  1. (idiomatic) To talk; to join in conversation or discussion.
  2. (idiomatic) To agree, to harmonize, to concord.

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  1. (idiomatic) To talk; to join in conversation or discussion.
  2. (idiomatic) To agree, to harmonize, to concord.

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• break-in

  1. A forcible entry, as into a building or room, for an illegal purpose, especially theft.
  2. An initial period of employment or operation during which the performance of a person or thing may be evaluated and adjusted.

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  1. A forcible entry, as into a building or room, for an illegal purpose, especially theft.
  2. An initial period of employment or operation during which the performance of a person or thing may be evaluated and adjusted.

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To make a break in the continuity of

• get in the way of

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• break off

  1. To end abruptly, either temporarily or permanently.
  2. To remove a piece from a whole by breaking or snapping
  3. The first shot in a game of snooker or other cue-game

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  1. To end abruptly, either temporarily or permanently.
  2. To remove a piece from a whole by breaking or snapping
  3. The first shot in a game of snooker or other cue-game

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• discontinue

  1. To stop doing or providing (something); end or abandon:
  2. To cease making or manufacturing:
  3. To cease subscribing to (a publication).

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  1. To stop doing or providing (something); end or abandon:
  2. To cease making or manufacturing:
  3. To cease subscribing to (a publication).

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• obstruct

  1. To block or fill (a passage or opening) with obstacles or an obstacle.
  2. To impede, retard, or interfere with; hinder:
  3. To be or get in the way of (a view or something to be seen).

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  1. To block or fill (a passage or opening) with obstacles or an obstacle.
  2. To impede, retard, or interfere with; hinder:
  3. To be or get in the way of (a view or something to be seen).

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To break in on

• crash

  1. To break violently or noisily; smash:
  2. To undergo sudden damage or destruction on impact:
  3. To make a sudden loud noise:

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  1. To break violently or noisily; smash:
  2. To undergo sudden damage or destruction on impact:
  3. To make a sudden loud noise:

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• bust in

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• barge-in

  1. A feature of a key telephone system (KTS) or PBX, barge-in allows an authorized user from an authorized station to join, without invitation, an active call on a call in progress through the use of an authorization code the user enters via the telephone keypad. See also KTS, PBX, and station. A feature of a key telephone system (KTS) or PBX, barge-in allows an authorized user from an authorized station to join, without invitation, an active call on a call in progress through the use of an authorization code the user enters via the telephone keypad. See also KTS, PBX, and station.

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  1. A feature of a key telephone system (KTS) or PBX, barge-in allows an authorized user from an authorized station to join, without invitation, an active call on a call in progress through the use of an authorization code the user enters via the telephone keypad. See also KTS, PBX, and station. A feature of a key telephone system (KTS) or PBX, barge-in allows an authorized user from an authorized station to join, without invitation, an active call on a call in progress through the use of an authorization code the user enters via the telephone keypad. See also KTS, PBX, and station.

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• horn in

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• butt in

  1. (idiomatic) To join a conversation or situation in which one is not welcome or invited; to interject (connotes a rude or discourteous interruption).
  2. to join a queue not at the end, but in the middle

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  1. (idiomatic) To join a conversation or situation in which one is not welcome or invited; to interject (connotes a rude or discourteous interruption).
  2. to join a queue not at the end, but in the middle

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• muscle-in

  1. (intransitive) to interfere, or intrude forcibly

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  1. (intransitive) to interfere, or intrude forcibly

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• worm in

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• break the thread

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• chip in

  1. (intransitive, idiomatic) To make a contribution; help in a small way; especially, to pay for a part of something.
  2. (intransitive, idiomatic, UK, informal) To interrupt a discussion for the purpose of making a comment.
  3. (idiomatic) To contribute

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  1. (intransitive, idiomatic) To make a contribution; help in a small way; especially, to pay for a part of something.
  2. (intransitive, idiomatic, UK, informal) To interrupt a discussion for the purpose of making a comment.
  3. (idiomatic) To contribute

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• talk-out-of-turn

  1. (idiomatic) To make a remark or provide information when it is inappropriate or indiscreet to do so, or when one does not have permission or the authority to do so.

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  1. (idiomatic) To make a remark or provide information when it is inappropriate or indiscreet to do so, or when one does not have permission or the authority to do so.

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• put in

  1. To place inside.
  2. (intransitive) To apply, request, or submit.
  3. To contribute.

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  1. To place inside.
  2. (intransitive) To apply, request, or submit.
  3. To contribute.

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• interpose

  1. To insert or introduce between parts:
  2. To place (oneself) between others or things.
  3. To introduce or interject (a comment, for example) during discourse or a conversation.

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  1. To insert or introduce between parts:
  2. To place (oneself) between others or things.
  3. To introduce or interject (a comment, for example) during discourse or a conversation.

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• inject in

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• insinuate in

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• edge in

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• crowd in

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• work in

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• come-between

  1. to affect negatively.

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  1. to affect negatively.

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• disrupt

  1. To throw into confusion or disorder:
  2. To interrupt or impede the progress of:
  3. To break apart or alter so as to prevent normal or expected functioning:

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  1. To throw into confusion or disorder:
  2. To interrupt or impede the progress of:
  3. To break apart or alter so as to prevent normal or expected functioning:

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• break someone's train of thought

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• cut off

  1. To remove via cutting.
  2. To isolate or remove from contact.
  3. To stop providing funds to someone.

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  1. To remove via cutting.
  2. To isolate or remove from contact.
  3. To stop providing funds to someone.

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• chime in

  1. (idiomatic) To talk; to join in conversation or discussion.
  2. (idiomatic) To agree, to harmonize, to concord.

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  1. (idiomatic) To talk; to join in conversation or discussion.
  2. (idiomatic) To agree, to harmonize, to concord.

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• obtrude

  1. To impose (oneself or one's ideas) on others with undue insistence or without invitation.
  2. To thrust out; push forward.
  3. To impose oneself on others.

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  1. To impose (oneself or one's ideas) on others with undue insistence or without invitation.
  2. To thrust out; push forward.
  3. To impose oneself on others.

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• infringe

  1. To transgress or exceed the limits of; violate:
  2. To defeat; invalidate.
  3. To encroach on someone or something; engage in trespassing:

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  1. To transgress or exceed the limits of; violate:
  2. To defeat; invalidate.
  3. To encroach on someone or something; engage in trespassing:

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• interfere

  1. To be or create a hindrance or obstacle:
  2. To perform an act of interference.
  3. To intervene or intrude in the affairs of others; meddle.

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  1. To be or create a hindrance or obstacle:
  2. To perform an act of interference.
  3. To intervene or intrude in the affairs of others; meddle.

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• break-in

  1. A forcible entry, as into a building or room, for an illegal purpose, especially theft.
  2. An initial period of employment or operation during which the performance of a person or thing may be evaluated and adjusted.

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  1. A forcible entry, as into a building or room, for an illegal purpose, especially theft.
  2. An initial period of employment or operation during which the performance of a person or thing may be evaluated and adjusted.

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• cut in (on)

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• intervene

  1. To involve oneself in a situation so as to alter or hinder an action or development:
  2. To interfere, usually through force or threat of force, in the affairs of another nation.
  3. To enter into a lawsuit as a third party to assert a claim against one or both of the existing parties.

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  1. To involve oneself in a situation so as to alter or hinder an action or development:
  2. To interfere, usually through force or threat of force, in the affairs of another nation.
  3. To enter into a lawsuit as a third party to assert a claim against one or both of the existing parties.

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• intrude

  1. To put or force in inappropriately, especially without invitation, fitness, or permission:
  2. To thrust (molten rock) into preexisting rock.
  3. To come in rudely or inappropriately; enter as an improper or unwanted element:

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  1. To put or force in inappropriately, especially without invitation, fitness, or permission:
  2. To thrust (molten rock) into preexisting rock.
  3. To come in rudely or inappropriately; enter as an improper or unwanted element:

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