| Main Entry: |
interrupt |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
bother, interfere |
Synonyms: |
arrest, barge in,
break, break in, break off, break train of thought, bust in, butt in, check, chime in, come between,
crash, crowd in,
cut, cut in on, cut off*, cut short,
defer,
delay,
disconnect,
discontinue, disjoin,
disturb, disunite,
divide, edge in, get in the way,
halt, heckle, hinder, hold up, horn in,
impede,
in,
infringe,
inject,
insinuate,
intrude, lay aside, obstruct, prevent, punctuate, put in,
separate,
sever, shortstop,
stay, stop,
suspend, work in
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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