interrupt

in·ter·rupt  (nt-rpt)

v. in·ter·rupt·ed, in·ter·rupt·ing, in·ter·rupts

v.tr.

1. To break the continuity or uniformity of: Rain interrupted our baseball game.

2. To hinder or stop the action or discourse of (someone) by breaking in on: The baby interrupted me while I was on the phone.

v.intr.

To break in on an action or discourse.

n. Computer Science

1. A signal to a computer that stops the execution of a running program so that another action can be performed.

2. A circuit that conveys a signal stopping the execution of a running program.

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[Middle English interrupten, from Old French interrupte, interrupted, from Latin interruptus, past participle of interrumpere, to break off : inter-, inter- + rumpere, to break; see reup- in Indo-European roots.]

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inter·rupti·ble adj.

inter·ruption n.

inter·ruptive adj.

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interrupt

Verb

1. to break into (a conversation or discussion) by questions or comment

2. to stop (a process or activity) temporarily [Latin inter- between + rumpere to break]

interrupted adj
interruptive adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	interrupt - a signal that temporarily stops the execution of a program so that another procedure can be carried out signal - an electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength) whose modulation represents coded information about the source from which it comes
Verb	1.	interrupt - make a break in; "We interrupt the program for the following messages" cut off, disrupt, break up cut off, cut - cease, stop; "cut the noise"; "We had to cut short the conversation" break off, discontinue, stop, break - prevent completion; "stop the project"; "break off the negotiations" punctuate - interrupt periodically; "Her sharp questions punctuated the speaker's drone" break - interrupt the flow of current in; "break a circuit" put aside, put away - turn away from and put aside, perhaps temporarily; "it's time for you to put away childish things" intermit, pause, break - cease an action temporarily; "We pause for station identification"; "let's break for lunch" butt in, chime in, chisel in, barge in, break in, cut in, put in - break into a conversation; "her husband always chimes in, even when he is not involved in the conversation" burst in on, burst upon - spring suddenly; "He burst upon our conversation" heckle - challenge aggressively interject, interpose, throw in, come in, inject, put in - to insert between other elements; "She interjected clever remarks" block, jam - interfere with or prevent the reception of signals; "Jam the Voice of America"; "block the signals emitted by this station" stop over, stop - interrupt a trip; "we stopped at Aunt Mary's house"; "they stopped for three days in Florence" take time off, take off - take time off from work; stop working temporarily
	2.	interrupt - destroy the peace or tranquility of; "Don't interrupt me when I'm reading" disturb act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"
	3.	interrupt - interfere in someone else's activity; "Please don't interrupt me while I'm on the phone" disrupt cut in - interrupt a dancing couple in order to take one of them as one's own partner; "Jim always cuts in!" cut short - cause to end earlier than intended; "The spontaneous applause cut the singer short" butt in, chime in, chisel in, barge in, break in, cut in, put in - break into a conversation; "her husband always chimes in, even when he is not involved in the conversation"
	4.	interrupt - terminate; "She interrupted her pregnancy"; "break a lucky streak"; "break the cycle of poverty" break terminate, end - bring to an end or halt; "She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"; "The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I" hold on, stop - stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments; "Hold on a moment!" break off, break short, cut short - interrupt before its natural or planned end; "We had to cut short our vacation" suspend, freeze - stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it; "Suspend the aid to the war-torn country"

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interrupt

verb 1. intrude, disturb, intervene, interfere (with), break in, heckle, butt in, barge in (informal) break (someone's) train of thought

verb 2. suspend, break, stop, end, cut, stay, check, delay, cease, cut off, postpone, shelve, put off, defer, break off, adjourn, cut short, discontinue

Translations

interrupt [ɪntəˈrʌpt] vt, vi → interrumpir

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interrupt [ɪntəˈrʌpt] vt, vi → interrompre

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interrupt [ɪntəˈrʌpt] vt, vi → unterbrechen

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interrupt [ɪntəˈrʌpt] vt → interrompere