Interrupt synonyms

hinder (related)

To make difficult to accomplish; to frustrate, act as obstacle.

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disrupt

To improve a product or service in ways that displaces an established one and surprises the market.

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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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interfere

(Intransitive, physics) (of waves) To be correlated with each other when overlapped or superposed.

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discontinue

To stop using, doing, etc.; cease; give up

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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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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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continue (related)

To carry on; persist in:

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intrude

To force (oneself or one's thoughts) upon others without being asked or welcomed

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pause

A break, stop, or rest, often for a calculated purpose or effect:

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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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suspend

(Now Rare) To keep in suspense, wonder, etc.

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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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interruption

The act of interrupting, or the state of being interrupted.

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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-in

To interject remarks or questions into another's discourse

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chip in

(Idiomatic) To contribute

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cut off

To remove via cutting.

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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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inject in

To break in on

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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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heckle

To insult, tease, make fun of or badger.

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interject

To insert something between other things

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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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bother

To worry or trouble, esp. with petty annoyances; harass, pester, etc.

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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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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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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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worm in

To break in on

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muscle-in

(Intransitive) to interfere, or intrude forcibly

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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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prevent (related)

To keep (a person or thing) from doing something; impede:

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meddle (related)

To tamper (with)

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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