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