interrupt

English Thesaurus

1. a signal that temporarily stops the execution of a program so that another procedure can be carried out (noun.phenomenon)

hypernym	:	signal,
definition	:	an electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength) whose modulation represents coded information about the source from which it comes (noun.phenomenon)

2. terminate (verb.change)

hypernym	:	end, terminate,
definition	:	bring to an end or halt (verb.change)

hyponym	:	hold on, stop,
definition	:	stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments (verb.change)

hyponym	:	break off, break short, cut short,
definition	:	interrupt before its natural or planned end (verb.change)

hyponym	:	freeze, suspend,
definition	:	stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it (verb.change)

3. destroy the peace or tranquility of (verb.change)

hypernym	:	act, move,
definition	:	perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) (verb.social)

4. interfere in someone else's activity (verb.change)

hypernym	:	barge in, break in, butt in, chime in, chisel in, cut in, put in,
definition	:	break into a conversation (verb.communication)

hyponym	:	cut in,
definition	:	interrupt a dancing couple in order to take one of them as one's own partner (verb.change)

hyponym	:	cut short,
definition	:	cause to end earlier than intended (verb.change)

5. make a break in (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	break, break off, discontinue, stop,
definition	:	prevent completion (verb.change)

hyponym	:	cut, cut off,
definition	:	cease, stop (verb.change)

hyponym	:	punctuate,
definition	:	interrupt periodically (verb.change)

hyponym	:	break,
definition	:	interrupt the flow of current in (verb.communication)

hyponym	:	put aside, put away,
definition	:	turn away from and put aside, perhaps temporarily (verb.communication)

hyponym	:	break, intermit, pause,
definition	:	cease an action temporarily (verb.communication)

hyponym	:	barge in, break in, butt in, chime in, chisel in, cut in, put in,
definition	:	break into a conversation (verb.communication)

hyponym	:	burst in on, burst upon,
definition	:	spring suddenly (verb.communication)

hyponym	:	heckle,
definition	:	challenge aggressively (verb.communication)

hyponym	:	come in, inject, interject, interpose, put in, throw in,
definition	:	to insert between other elements (verb.communication)

hyponym	:	block, jam,
definition	:	interfere with or prevent the reception of signals (verb.communication)

hyponym	:	stop, stop over,
definition	:	interrupt a trip (verb.motion)

hyponym	:	take off, take time off,
definition	:	take time off from work; stop working temporarily (verb.social)

6. interfere in someone else's activity (verb.change)

derivation	:	break, disruption, gap, interruption, break, disruption, gap, interruption,
definition	:	an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity (noun.act)

7. make a break in (verb.communication)

derivation	:	interrupter,
definition	:	a device for automatically interrupting an electric current (noun.artifact)

8. interfere in someone else's activity (verb.change)

derivation	:	break, disruption, gap, interruption, break, disruption, gap, interruption,
definition	:	an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity (noun.act)

9. make a break in (verb.communication)

derivation	:	interrupter,
definition	:	a device for automatically interrupting an electric current (noun.artifact)