interrupt

a signal that temporarily stops the execution of a program so that another procedure can be carried out
Less specific
- signal

make a break in; “We interrupt the program for the following messages”
Synonyms
- disrupt, break up, cut off
Less specific
- break, break off, discontinue, stop
More specific
- cut, cut off, punctuate, break, put away, put aside, pause, intermit, break, chime in, cut in, put in, butt in, chisel in, barge in (more)
destroy the peace or tranquility of; “Don’t interrupt me when I’m reading”
Synonyms
- disturb
Less specific
- act, move
interfere in someone else’s activity; “Please don’t interrupt me while I’m on the phone”
Synonyms
- disrupt
Less specific
- chime in, cut in, put in, butt in, chisel in, barge in, break in
More specific
- cut in, cut short
terminate; “She interrupted her pregnancy”; “break a lucky streak”; “break the cycle of poverty”
Synonyms
- break
Less specific
- end, terminate
More specific
- hold on, stop, cut short, break short, break off, freeze, suspend