Interrupt

/ˌɪntəˈɹʌpt/

Synonyms for "interrupt" (187 found)

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Closest matches (38)

Noun(15 words)

aborting alert ambush bargebarge inblurts breakbreak in schedulebreak routinebreaks butt butts canceling cancellingcause disarray

Verb(8 words)

accosts barged breakbreak upbrusquer buts butted butting

arrestbarge inblow itbottle upbreakbreak inbreak in onbreak offbuttbutt incease check chimechime inchip

Strong matches (56)

chip incountercheck curbcut incut offcut shortdamdam updamp dampen defer delay detain disarrange discontinue disjoin disrupt disturb end frustrate

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go off half cockedgo off half-cockedhalt hinder

Noun(18 words)

contribute cutcut offcut-in discomposingdisconnected organsdisrespect trenddisrupt disruption disturb disturbingdutch brekenelbow throughgaps glitcheshalting speechheckling hiccuping

Verb(14 words)

cut offderange disarranges disruptdisrupt ecosystem servicesdisrupted disrupting disrupts distract disturb disturbed disturbs downed halting

Related words (93)

hold backhold in checkhold uphorn inimpede impose inhibit intercept interfereinterfere withintermeddle intermit intervene intrudekeep backkeep in checkmeddle obstruct oppose postpone

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prevent punctuateput inrefrain repress resist restrain retard scotchset backshort slackensnap the threadsnubspeak inopportunelyspeak too latestall stay stop suppress suspendtake a breakterminate ward

Noun(23 words)

horn insertion intercepting intercepts interject interjecting interjectioninterrupted periodinterruption interrupts intrudejumps in ideasoffer commentpausepause in actionpauses preemption prompt signalsignal processes

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spoken-language dominatedstops time-out

Verb(26 words)

interject interjected interjects interpose interposed interposes interposing interrupted interrupting intervenes intruded intrudes intruding kibitz kibitzes meddled obstruct obtrudes paused preempt

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preempted preempting preempts severed suspended unsettles

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More general

31 entries

actbarge inblock breakbreak inbreak offbutt inceasechime inchisel incontributecut indiscontinue disrupt disruption disturbance

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More specific

14 entries

brief interjectionclarifying remarkclass disruptionclassroom interruptionconnection dropcounterpoint commentdata interruptionkeyboard interruptnetwork interruptionphone interruptionpower outagesignal lossspeech interruptiontimer interrupt

Collocations

12 entries

class interruptionconnection drophardware interruptinterrupt handlinginterrupt signallecture interruptionmeeting interruptionpower interruptionprocessor interruptservice interruptionsignal interruptiontimer interrupt

Inflections

3 entries

interrupted interrupting interrupts

Derivations

6 entries

interrupted interruptible interruptibly interrupting interruption interruptive

Sample sentences

16 total sentences available.

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Why did she interrupt me?

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Please don't interrupt me for a while.

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May I interrupt you a while?

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May I interrupt you?

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