interrupt
Translation
to interrupt, to disrupt
Examples
Please don't interrupt me while I'm speaking.
Please don't interrupt me while I'm speaking.
The meeting was interrupted by a fire alarm.
The meeting was interrupted by a fire alarm.
The view was interrupted by a tall building.
The view was interrupted by a tall building.
Grammar Patterns
((sb./sth.)) to stop (sb./sth.) from continuing Please don't interrupt the speaker.
((with sth.)) to say something that stops sb. speaking He interrupted with a question.
Similar Words
Synonyms: disturb, disrupt, break in; Antonyms: continue, resume
Etymology
From Latin 'inter-' (between) + 'rumpere' (to break). Literally 'to break between'.
Memory Tips
Imagine 'breaking' in 'between' a continuous action, like a conversation or a line of sight.