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interrupt English

Meaning interrupt meaning

What does interrupt mean?
Definitions in simple English

interrupt Verb

— If you interrupt someone, you stop them doing or saying one thing, and often ask them to do another. Please, don't interrupt me when I'm thinking.

interrupt

— verb make a break in We interrupt the program for the following messages — verb destroy the peace or tranquility of Don't interrupt me when I'm reading — verb interfere in someone else's activity Please don't interrupt me while I'm on the phone — noun a signal that temporarily stops the execution of a program so that another procedure can be carried out — verb (= break) terminate She interrupted her pregnancy break a lucky streak break the cycle of poverty

Synonyms interrupt synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as interrupt?

interrupt English » English

disturb break stop interfere hinder disrupt cut short suspend cut off break off sever obstruct interruption bother intrude intercept heckle delay cut prevent intervene intermit interject impede discontinue cease break up block abort disconnect cut in butt in trouble terminate switch off suspension stop midway snub retort quit put a stop to punctuate perturb pause off obtrude meddle intrude on intermission interfere with

Interrupt English » English

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Topics interrupt topics

What do people use interrupt to talk about?
Language and thought Communication Say Speak with others

Speak in unison
States Time Continue, persevere

Interrupt

Conjugation interrupt conjugation

How do you conjugate interrupt?

interrupt · verb

Examples interrupt examples

How do I use interrupt in a sentence?

Simple sentences

I hate to interrupt you, but I need to say something.
I'm sorry, but I have to interrupt you.
Don't interrupt when others are talking.
Why did she interrupt me?
May I interrupt you?
I'm sorry to interrupt you.
May I interrupt?
Please don't interrupt me while I'm talking.
Don't interrupt me while I am talking.
It is rude to interrupt others.
It is not polite to interrupt someone while he is talking.
Don't interrupt our conversation.
May I interrupt you a while?
Don't interrupt me but hear me out, please.

Movie subtitles

Oh, I'm sorry to interrupt your downward spiral, - you self-loathing, self-pitying.
Sorry to interrupt.
I hate to interrupt, but can I speak to you?
I trust you won't interrupt.
I, uh. I didn't wanna interrupt.
Sorry to interrupt you boys again.
You sit down here and don't interrupt the President no more.
Don 'I interrupt.
I must interrupt the music for a moment. I have an urgent message from the police.
We don't want to interrupt your chat with the man from the Foreign Office,...but if you tell him anything of what you know,...you will never see your child again.
I'm sorry to interrupt your work, darling.
Don't worry, I shan't interrupt you.
I'm sorry to interrupt this serenade, but I really wish you'd go to bed.
Did I interrupt something?
Oh, please, i didn't mean to interrupt.
I, uh. And there won't be any tea party to interrupt us.
We don't want to interrupt your chat. with the gentleman from the Foreign Office. but we think we ought to remind you that if you tell him anything. you will never see your child again.
Jane Murdstone, will you have the goodness not to interrupt me!
I didn't mean to interrupt. You couldn't interrupt Eloise having a baby.
Then you should know better.. than to interrupt the proceedings, Mr Jeffers.
Are you sure I didn't interrupt?
And there won't be any tea party to interrupt us.
I'm sorry to interrupt your work, darling. Look at you. But this really is important.
Did I interrupt something? Weren't you talking when I came in for..
I'm sorry to interrupt you again, Jerry.
I know you'll forgive me if I interrupt myself for a moment, but I do so want you all to meet my husband's mother.
I. didn't mean to interrupt.
And I wasn't allowed to interrupt.
DO WE DARE INTERRUPT THEM?
Anyway, I'm going to get married, and don't interrupt.
I hate to interrupt the festivities like this. but I got official business.
I should hate to interrupt my present work.
Except that Binnie won't interrupt us.
Don't interrupt me!

News and current affairs

The core objective would be to interrupt the emergence of a threat that is still gathering.
More must be done to interrupt the recruitment of terrorists, thereby reducing the threat before it materializes.
This summer, friends who live a few kilometers from us in rural Montana in the western US had to interrupt their dinner when a black bear suddenly came out of the trees.
Indeed, despite progress in 2012, we have not been able fully to interrupt the spread of the poliovirus in Pakistan, owing primarily to obstacles affecting program implementation and management.
And persistent, widening inequality might cause social crises that could interrupt growth and damage competitiveness.
But, in the end, he decided to interrupt his vacation and offer amounts of aid that were successively revised upwards, in a global competition which promised to benefit those who were desperate for help.
There may be other factors that could slow down or interrupt China's growth.
Foreign-born patients may interrupt treatment due to lack of confidence in diagnosis and care, or they may ignore the more minor symptoms of the illness.
As for Africa, its leaders are loath to do or say anything that might interrupt the flow of World Bank largesse.

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