Interrupt Synonyms

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Synonyms for Interrupt

disrupt
To improve a product or service in ways that displaces an established one and surprises the market.
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discontinue
To stop using, doing, etc.; cease; give up
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interfere
(Intransitive, physics) (of waves) To be correlated with each other when overlapped or superposed.
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intervene
(Law) In a suit to which one has not been made a party, to put forward a defense of one's interest in the subject matter.
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chime in
(Idiomatic) To talk; to join in conversation or discussion.
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obtrude
To proffer (something) by force; to impose (something) on someone or into some area. [from 16th c.]
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get in the way of
To make a break in the continuity of
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put in
To contribute.
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pause
A break, stop, or rest, often for a calculated purpose or effect:
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suspend
(Now Rare) To keep in suspense, wonder, etc.
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suspension
Suspension is defined as a time period during which something temporarily stops or is put on hold.
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interject
To insert something between other things
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cut off
To remove via cutting.
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inject in
To break in on
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talk-out-of-turn
(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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muscle-in
(Intransitive) to interfere, or intrude forcibly
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heckle
To insult, tease, make fun of or badger.
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pretermit
To let pass unnoticed; overlook
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thwart
(Obs.) To extend or place over or across
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break-in
To interject remarks or questions into another's discourse
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chip in
(Idiomatic) To contribute
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interpose
To insert something (oneself) between other things.
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butt in
To join a queue not at the end, but in the middle
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intrude
To force (oneself or one's thoughts) upon others without being asked or welcomed
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interruption
The act of interrupting, or the state of being interrupted.
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check
Check means to test, examine, compare or inspect something to see if it is as it should be.
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cut in (on)
To break in on
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infringe
Break or violate a treaty, a law, a right etc.
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intermission
The definition of an intermission is a brief pause during two periods of activity.
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interpolation
That which is introduced or inserted, especially something foreign or spurious.
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pretermission
Preterition
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cease
To come to an end; stop:
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halt
To stop; pause:
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inject
To push or pump (something, especially fluids) into a cavity or passage.
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intercept
To seize or stop on the way, before arrival at the intended place; stop or interrupt the course of; cut off
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cut in
To intrude or interrupt.
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break up
To break or separate into pieces.
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horn in
To break in on
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barge-in
(Idiomatic) To intrude; to enter or interrupt suddenly and without invitation.
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bust in
To break in on
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disturb
To disturb is defined as to interfere with something or bother someone.
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intermit
To suspend an activity; cease.
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punctuate
To occur or interrupt periodically:
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stall
To plunge into mire or snow so as not to be able to get on; to set; to fix.
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supervene
(Philosophy) to be dependent on something else for existence, truth, or instantiation.
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upset
To defeat unexpectedly.
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violate
To break, disregard, disagree or not act according to (rules, conventions, etc.).
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obstruct
To block or fill (a passage) with obstacles or an obstacle. See Synonyms at block.
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edge in
To break in on
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break off
To end abruptly, either temporarily or permanently.
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interruptive
Acting or tending to interrupt
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armistice
A temporary stopping of warfare by mutual agreement, as a truce preliminary to the signing of a peace treaty
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hiatus
A syllable break between two vowels, without an intervening consonant. (Compare diphthong.)
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bother
To worry or trouble, esp. with petty annoyances; harass, pester, etc.
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terminate
To put an end to; stop; cease
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break someone's train of thought
To break in on
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come-between
To affect negatively.
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work in
To break in on
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crowd in
To break in on
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insinuate in
To break in on
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break the thread
To break in on
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worm in
To break in on
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crash
Crash means to violently smash or break or to make a loud and sudden noise.
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arrest
The intentional deprivation, whether actual or constructive, of a person’s freedom by legal authorities using forcible restraint, seizure, or otherwise taking the individual into custody, especially in response to a warrant or a suspicion based on probable cause that the person being arrested has committed a crime. The person making the arrest must have the present power to control the person being arrested. Furthermore, the intent to make an arrest must be communicated to the individual who is being detained and that person must understand that the seizure or detention is an intentional arrest. See also privilege and resisting arrest.
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disruption
An interruption to the regular flow or sequence of something.
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distraction
Something that makes it difficult to pay attention or that draws attention away from familiar or everyday concerns:
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hindrance
The state or act of hindering something
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interlocution
Discussion or conversation.
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break
To find an opening or flaw in:
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Words Related to Interrupt

hinder
To make difficult to accomplish; to frustrate, act as obstacle.
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continue
To carry on; persist in:
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prevent
To keep (a person or thing) from doing something; impede:
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meddle
To tamper (with)
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abort
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turned-off
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interupted
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Interrupt Sentence Examples

  • I didn't want to interrupt your reunion.

  • Sure. I'm sorry to interrupt you.

  • But I don't want to interrupt you, he added, and was about to go to the drawing room.

  • Not to interrupt this lover's spat, but I could use a glass of wine.

  • His efforts to interrupt the sea communications of the Egyptian forces failed, owing to the enormous disproportion of the two squadrons in the siege and strength of the ships.

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