Definitions of interrupt
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To break into, or between; to stop, or hinder by breaking in upon the course or progress of; to interfere with the current or motion of; to cause a temporary cessation of; as, to interrupt the remarks speaking.
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To divide; to separate; to break the monotony of; as, the evenness of the road was not interrupted by a single hill.
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To stop or hinder by breaking in upon; break into ( something which is continuous); cause to be delayed; end suddenly.
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To break in between: to stop or hinder by breaking in upon: to divide: to break continuity.
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To stop by interfering; divide.
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To break in upon; stop while in progress; check; hinder.
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make a break in; " We interrupt the program for the following messages"
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end prematurely; " She interrupted her pregnancy"; " break a lucky streak"
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terminate; " She interrupted her pregnancy"; " break a lucky streak"; " break the cycle of poverty"
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To stop or hinder by breaking in upon; to block; to break continuity.
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To stop or hinder by breaking in upon the course or progress of; to divide or separate.
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Broken; interrupted.
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Interruption.