Definitions of interrupt

1. 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.

2. To divide; to separate; to break the monotony of; as, the evenness of the road was not interrupted by a single hill.

3. To stop or hinder by breaking in upon; break into ( something which is continuous); cause to be delayed; end suddenly.

4. To break in between: to stop or hinder by breaking in upon: to divide: to break continuity.

5. To stop by interfering; divide.

6. To break in upon; stop while in progress; check; hinder.

7. make a break in; " We interrupt the program for the following messages"

8. end prematurely; " She interrupted her pregnancy"; " break a lucky streak"

9. terminate; " She interrupted her pregnancy"; " break a lucky streak"; " break the cycle of poverty"

10. To stop or hinder by breaking in upon; to block; to break continuity.

11. To stop or hinder by breaking in upon the course or progress of; to divide or separate.

12. Broken; interrupted.

13. Interruption.