Synonyms: interrupt
Definition: a signal that temporarily stops the execution of a program so that another procedure can be carried out
Similar words: signal
Definition: an electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength) whose modulation represents coded information about the source from which it comes
Definition: terminate
Usage: She interrupted her pregnancy; break a lucky streak; break the cycle of poverty
Definition: bring to an end or halt
Usage: She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime; The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I
Definition: destroy the peace or tranquility of
Usage: Don't interrupt me when I'm reading
Definition: perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
Usage: think before you act; We must move quickly; The governor should act on the new energy bill; The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel
Definition: interfere in someone else's activity
Usage: Please don't interrupt me while I'm on the phone
Similar words: chime in, chisel in, break in, butt in, put in, barge in, cut in
Definition: break into a conversation
Usage: her husband always chimes in, even when he is not involved in the conversation
Synonyms: interrupt, break up, disrupt, cut off
Definition: make a break in
Usage: We interrupt the program for the following messages
Similar words: break, break off, stop, discontinue
Definition: prevent completion
Usage: stop the project; break off the negotiations