Word

interrupt, v.
(interrupted, interrupting, interrupts)
freq. cnt. 22

make a break in
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 28 freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 1

break up cut off disrupt interrupt

sample sentences

"We interrupt the program for the following messages"

verb frames

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verb frames

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verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

interruption interrupter

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

disruption

semantic pointers

hyponym

cut off, cut punctuate break put away, put aside pause, intermit, break put in, break in, chime in, cut in, butt in, chisel in, barge in burst in on, burst upon heckle interject, come in, interpose, throw in, put in, inject jam, block stop, stop over take off, take time off

hypernym

break, stop, break off, discontinue

destroy the peace or tranquility of
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2

disturb interrupt

sample sentences

"Don't interrupt me when I'm reading"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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Sam cannot %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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Sam cannot %s Sue

semantic pointers

hypernym

act, move

interfere in someone else's activity
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

disrupt interrupt

sample sentences

"Please don't interrupt me while I'm on the phone"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

interruption

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

disruption

semantic pointers

hyponym

cut in cut short

hypernym

put in, break in, chime in, cut in, butt in, chisel in, barge in

terminate
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 15

break interrupt

sample sentences

"She interrupted her pregnancy"
"break a lucky streak"
"break the cycle of poverty"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

end, terminate

hyponym

hold on, stop cut short, break off, break short suspend, freeze