Meaning & use
interrupt
To stop or break the continuity of an action or speech by intruding suddenly.
See it in a sentence
Please don't interrupt me while I'm explaining the instructions to the group.
A power outage interrupted the broadcast right before the final announcement.
A note on using this word
Interrupt applies both to breaking into a person's speech and to breaking the continuity of a process, event, or signal.
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