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

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interrupt

v interrupt [intəˈrapt]

1 to stop a person while he is saying or doing something, especially by saying etc something oneself He interrupted her while she was speaking; He interrupted her speech; Listen to me and don't interrupt! onderbreek يُقاطِع намесвам се přerušit afbryde unterbrechen διακόπτω interrumpir vahele segama, katkestama قطع کردن؛ میان حرف کسی دویدن keskeyttää interrompre לִקטוֹעַ क्रम भंग करना upadati u riječ félbeszakít menyela trufla, grípa fram í interrompere じゃまする (이야기를) 중단시키다 pertraukti pārtraukt; iejaukties menyela in de rede vallen avbryte przer(y)wać interromper a întrerupe перебивать prerušiť prekiniti prekinuti nekoga avbryta ขัดจังหวะ sözünü kesmek, araya girmek 打斷 переривати بات کاٹنا ngắt lời 打断

2 to stop or make a break in (an activity etc) He interrupted his work to eat his lunch; You interrupted my thoughts. onderbreek يوقِف прекъсвам přerušit afbryde unterbrechen διακόπτω interrumpir katkestama گسستن؛ دچار وقفه کردن keskeyttää interrompre לְהַפסִיק बोलने में बाधा देना prekidati megszakít menghentikan, berhenti trufla, stöðva í bili interrompere 中断する 중단하다 nutraukti, pertraukti pārtraukt menghentikan onderbreken avbryte przerwać interromper a (se) întrerupe прерывать prerušiť prekiniti prekinuti avbryta ขัดจังหวะ ara vermek 中斷 зупиняти سلسلہ توڑنا chặn; ngừng 中断

3 to cut off (a view etc) A block of flats interrupted their view of the sea. onderbreek, versper يَحْجِب، يُقاطِع пресичам překážet afskære stören κόβω obstruir; esconder varjama جلوگیری کردن peittää cacher לְהַפרִיע हस्तक्षेप करना smetati eláll (kilátást) menghalangi rjúfa, koma í veg fyrir impedire さえぎる 가로막다 užstoti traucēt menghalangi belemmeren stenge for zasłaniać interromper a acoperi заслонять prekážať odrezati, onemogočiti zakloniti stänga, skymma สอดแทรก kesmek 遮斷 заважати کس کی نظر میں حائل ہونا cản 遮断

n interˈruption [-ʃən]

1 the act of interrupting or state of being interrupted His failure to complete the job was due to constant interruption. onderbrekings مُقاطَعَه،إيقاف، تَوَقُّف прекъсване přerušení afbrydelse die Unterbrechung διακοπή interrupción vahelesegamine گسستگی؛ وقفه keskeytys interruption הַפרָעָה रुकावट, व्यवधान, बाधा prekidanje félbeszakítás gangguan truflun, ónæði interruzione 中断 중단 pertraukimas pārtraukšana; pārtraukums gangguan onderbreking avbrytelse, forstyrring przerywanie interrupção întrerupere прерывание prerušenie prekinitev prekid avbrott, avbrytande การขัดจังหวะ ara verme, karışma; kesinti 打斷 перебій رکاوٹ ، مداخلت sự gián đoạn 打断

2 something that interrupts I get too many interruptions in my work. onderbreker شَيءٌ يقاطِع прекъсване vyrušování afbrydelse die Störung διακοπή interrupción katkestus قطع کننده؛ وقفه keskeytys interruption הַפרָעָה बाधा prekid közbejött akadály gangguan truflun, ónæði interruzione 妨害物 장애물 trukdymas traucējums gangguan onderbreking forstyrrelse przeszkoda interrupção întrerupere заминка vyrušovanie prekinitev prekid avbrott สิ่งที่ขัดขวาง kesintiye uğratan şey 障礙物 перерва; зупинка رکاوٹ ڈالنے والی شے vật cản trở 障碍物