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- [verb in-tuh-ruhpt; noun in-tuh-ruhpt]
- /verb ˌɪn təˈrʌpt; noun ˈɪn təˌrʌpt/
- /ˌɪntəˈrʌpt/
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- [verb in-tuh-ruhpt; noun in-tuh-ruhpt]
- /verb ˌɪn təˈrʌpt; noun ˈɪn təˌrʌpt/
Definitions of interrupt word
- verb with object interrupt to cause or make a break in the continuity or uniformity of (a course, process, condition, etc.). 1
- verb with object interrupt to break off or cause to cease, as in the middle of something: He interrupted his work to answer the bell. 1
- verb with object interrupt to stop (a person) in the midst of doing or saying something, especially by an interjected remark: May I interrupt you to comment on your last remark? 1
- verb without object interrupt to cause a break or discontinuance; interfere with action or speech, especially by interjecting a remark: Please don't interrupt. 1
- noun interrupt Computers. a hardware signal that breaks the flow of program execution and transfers control to a predetermined storage location so that another procedure can be followed or a new operation carried out. 1
- noun interrupt Stop the continuous progress of (an activity or process). 1
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Origin of interrupt
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English interrupten < Latin interruptus past participle of interrumpere to break apart, equivalent to inter- inter- + rup-, variant stem of rumpere to burst + -tus past participle suffix; see rupture
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Parts of speech for Interrupt
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
interrupt popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
interrupt usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for interrupt
verb interrupt
- hinder — to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
- cut off — If you cut something off, you remove it with a knife or a similar tool.
- disturb — to interrupt the quiet, rest, peace, or order of; unsettle.
- suspend — to hang by attachment to something above: to suspend a chandelier from the ceiling.
- halt — to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble.
Antonyms for interrupt
verb interrupt
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
- facilitate — to make easier or less difficult; help forward (an action, a process, etc.): Careful planning facilitates any kind of work.
- further — at or to a great distance; a long way off; at or to a remote point: We sailed far ahead of the fleet.
- permit — to allow to do something: Permit me to explain.
Top questions with interrupt
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