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to interrupt
01
to stop or pause a process, activity, etc. temporarily
Transitive: to interrupt a process or activity
02
to disturb or disrupt the calmness or serenity of a situation or person
Transitive: to interrupt sb/sth
03
to stop someone from speaking by speaking or acting before they finish
Transitive: to interrupt sb
04
to disrupt or break the continuous flow or smoothness of something
Transitive: to interrupt sth
Interrupt
01
a signal that temporarily stops the execution of a program so that another procedure can be carried out
interrupt
v
interrupted
adj
interrupted
adj
interruption
n
interruption
n
Example
The alarm clock interrupted her sleep.
The phone call interrupted our conversation.
He interrupted the lecture to clarify a point.
She interrupted the meeting to ask a question.
They are interrupting the game to fix a technical issue.
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