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to interrupt
01
to stop or pause a process, activity, etc. temporarily
Transitive: to interrupt a process or activity
Examples
She interrupted the meeting to ask a question.
02
to disturb or disrupt the calmness or serenity of a situation or person
Transitive: to interrupt sb/sth
Examples
A sudden argument interrupted the peaceful dinner, leaving everyone uncomfortable.
03
to stop someone from speaking by speaking or acting before they finish
Transitive: to interrupt sb
Examples
The teacher interrupted the student to correct a misunderstanding.
04
to disrupt or break the continuous flow or smoothness of something
Transitive: to interrupt sth
Examples
A colorful painting on the wall interrupted the otherwise dull decor.
Interrupt
01
a signal that halts a program's execution so another operation can run
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