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interrupt (v.)
c. 1400, "to interfere with a legal right," from Latin interruptus, past participle of interrumpere "break apart, break off, break through," from inter "between" (see inter-) + rumpere "to break" (see rupture (n.), and compare corrupt (adj.)). Meaning "to break into, break in upon, disturb the action of" (especially of speech) is from early 15c. in English (it is also in Latin). Related: Interrupted; interrupting.
interrupt (n.)
"action of interrupting," 1956, originally in computing in reference to programs, from interrupt (v.).
updated on December 15, 2016
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Definitions of interrupt from WordNet
Dictionary entries near interrupt
interrogate
interrogation
interrogative
interrogator
interrogatory
interrupt
interruption
intersect
intersection
intersex
interspace