Interrupt (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Interfere in someone else's activity; "Please don't interrupt me while I'm on the phone".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

• Disrupt

Hypernyms

• Chisel In
• Break In
• Butt In
• Cut In
• Barge In
• Put In

Related Words

• Interruption (noun)

Meaning ²

Make a break in; "We interrupt the program for the following messages".

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Synonyms

• Disrupt
• Cut Off
• Break Up

Hypernyms

• Discontinue
• Stop
• Break Off

Hyponyms

• Intermit
• Break In
• Put Aside
• Butt In
• Cut In
• Put In
• Come In
• Take Time Off
• Break
• Throw In
• Stop Over
• Chisel In
• Cut Off
• Interpose
• Inject
• Block
• Barge In
• Burst Upon

Related Words

• Interruption (noun)
• Interrupter (noun)

Meaning ³

Destroy the peace or tranquility of; "Don't interrupt me when I'm reading".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

• Disturb

Hypernyms

• Move

Meaning ⁴

Terminate; "She interrupted her pregnancy"; "break a lucky streak"; "break the cycle of poverty".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

• Break

Hypernyms

• Terminate

Hyponyms

• Stop
• Break Short
• Break Off
• Suspend