Thesaurus / interrupt
FEEDBACKsynonyms for interrupt
synonyms for interrupt
- break
- break off
- cut off
- cut short
- delay
- discontinue
- disturb
- halt
- heckle
- hinder
- hold up
- impede
- prevent
- punctuate
- stop
- suspend
- arrest
- check
- crash
- cut
- defer
- disconnect
- disjoin
- disunite
- divide
- in
- infringe
- inject
- insinuate
- intrude
- obstruct
- separate
- sever
- shortstop
- stay
- barge in
- break in
- break train of thought
- bust in
- butt in
- chime in
- come between
- crowd in
- cut in on
- edge in
- get in the way
- horn in
- lay aside
- put in
- work in
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The child is loud, intrusive, screams, runs, climbs on the furniture, demands attention, interrupts, cannot sit still .
CAROLYN HAX: THEY ‘REALLY CANNOT STAND’ THEIR RAMBUNCTIOUS GRANDCHILDCAROLYN HAXFEBRUARY 2, 2021WASHINGTON POSTThen you are a very bad trustee, thus to misuse the foot-way, and interrupt passengers.
THE BOOK OF ANECDOTES AND BUDGET OF FUN;VARIOUSNever interrupt an earnest or apparently interesting conversation.
THE LADIES' BOOK OF ETIQUETTE, AND MANUAL OF POLITENESSFLORENCE HARTLEYHe tells me he doesn't want his marriage to interrupt wholly that pleasant intimacy which has existed between you and me.
THE AWAKENING AND SELECTED SHORT STORIESKATE CHOPINAn ordinary mortal may not interrupt a king, but a king may interrupt anything, except perhaps a German bombardment.
THE AMAZING INTERLUDEMARY ROBERTS RINEHARTThis long conversation between Ivan and the prince excited some alarm among the shareholders; they tried to interrupt it.
BLACK DIAMONDSMR JKAIJansoulet apologized for being obliged to interrupt the sitting; but a visit of the most extreme importance—She smiled in pity.
THE NABOBALPHONSE DAUDETWith shrieks of fear Azalea flew toward the scene, but too late to interrupt the duelists.
THEY LOOKED AND LOVEDMRS. ALEX MCVEIGH MILLERLove is proverbially patient, and Helen listens—at least does not interrupt.
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, VOLUME 67, NUMBER 414, APRIL, 1850VARIOUSAt the same time, I inoculated Abby, and the jailer's children, who all had it so lightly as hardly to interrupt their play.
FOX'S BOOK OF MARTYRSJOHN FOXEWORDS RELATED TO INTERRUPT
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