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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continue (related)

To carry on; persist in:

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discontinue

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

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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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edge in

To break in on

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put in

To contribute.

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butt in

To join a queue not at the end, but in the middle

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suspend

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

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break-in

To interject remarks or questions into another's discourse

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chime in

(Idiomatic) To talk; to join in conversation or discussion.

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chip in

(Idiomatic) To contribute

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cut off

To remove via cutting.

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get in the way of

To make a break in the continuity of

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intrude

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

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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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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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inject in

To break in on

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interpose

To insert something (oneself) between other things.

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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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break the thread

To break in on

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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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crash

Crash means to violently smash or break or to make a loud and sudden noise.

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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