unterbrechen
Translation
to interrupt, to suspend, to break, to discontinue
Examples
Bitte unterbrich mich nicht.
Please don't interrupt me.
Wir unterbrechen die Sendung für eine Nachricht.
We are interrupting the broadcast for a message.
Er musste seine Reise unterbrechen.
He had to interrupt his journey.
Grammar Patterns
((sb./sth.)) to interrupt (sb./sth.) Please don't interrupt me while I'm speaking.
Similar Words
Synonyms: stören (to disturb), aufhalten (to hold up); Antonyms: fortsetzen (to continue)
Etymology
From 'unter-' (between, among) + 'brechen' (to break). Literally 'to break in between'.
Memory Tips
Imagine breaking a continuous line from underneath ('unter-') to stop its flow.