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intercept

verb

/ˌɪntərˈsɛpt/

Meaning

to stop, catch, or seize something on its way from one place to another

The police intercepted the stolen car before it crossed the border.

intercept a message

seize, stop, catch, block, ambush

release, allow, free

intercept a pass, intercept communication, intercept delivery

To prevent something from happening; to make impossible.

To regard or represent something as perfect or better than it really is.

To make suffering, deficiency, or a problem less severe or more bearable.

To cause someone to believe something that is not true.

to supply water to land or crops; to wash out a wound with water

to change direction suddenly, especially to avoid hitting something