Word Type

Verb

Noun

The word "interrupt" can be used as verb and noun.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

continue resume

Derived Terms

interrupt handler interrupt request interrupt storm interruptable interruptee interrupter interruptible interruptingly interruption interruptive interruptless manterrupt noninterrupt reinterrupt self-interrupt those who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those doing it uninterrupting

Context

computing electronics

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

act barge in break break in break off butt in cease chime in chisel in cut in discontinue end give up lay off move put in quit signal stop terminate

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

NMI hardware interrupt non-maskable interrupt pattern interrupt software interrupt

Type Of (IsA)

signal

Manner Of

act break chime in end

Motivated By Goal

had no manners

Related Terms

abrupt corrupt disrupt

Related Terms

abrupt action computer corrupt disrupt disturb halt interfere interrupter interruption ongoing process sudden

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.