interrupt
Translation
to interrupt, to disturb, to break in
Examples
Please don't interrupt me while I'm talking.
Please don't interrupt me whilst I'm talking.
The game was interrupted by rain.
The game was interrupted by rain.
Grammar Patterns
((sb./sth.)) to stop (sb./sth.) from continuing Please don't interrupt me.
((with sth.)) to say something that stops someone from speaking He interrupted with a question.
Similar Words
Synonyms: disturb, break in; Antonyms: continue, resume
Etymology
From Latin 'inter-' (between) + 'rumpere' (to break). Literally 'to break between'.
Memory Tips
Imagine someone 'erupting' in the middle ('inter') of your sentence, breaking the flow.