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interrupt

verb

/ˌɪntəˈrʌpt/

Meaning

to stop someone from speaking or doing something by suddenly saying or doing something

She tried not to interrupt while he was speaking.

interrupt the flow

disturb, hinder, intrude, disrupt, break in

continue, allow, support

interrupt the conversation, interrupt the process, rudely interrupt

to suspend a meeting or session to another time or place

to refrain from insisting on or enforcing something, especially a right or claim

To adjust or mark something so it can be used accurately; to standardize.

to let liquid flow slowly in drops or to move a ball skillfully with repeated small kicks or bounces

to speak to a deity, especially for help or thanks

to change the normal shape or structure of something by twisting or distorting it