interrupted
ˌɪntəˈrʌptɪd
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Definition of interrupted - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
timetemporarily stopped or paused
  • The interrupted meeting continued after the break.
halted suspended
2.
disruptedbroken or discontinued in continuity
  • The interrupted broadcast resumed after the technical issue.
discontinued disrupted halted
3.
plantTECH.not evenly spaced along an axisTECH.
  • The interrupted leaves grew unevenly on the stem.
discontinuous sporadic uneven
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Origin of interrupted

Latin, inter- (between) + rumpere (to break)

Terms with interrupted included in their meaning

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service
temporarily halted or interrupted service
continuous
not damaged or interrupted
calmness
not interrupted or bothered
sleep
night when sleep is interrupted many times
technology
the communication system is not working or is interrupted
medical
sleep that is interrupted or fragmented
light sleep
short light sleep, sometimes interrupted or restless
jerky movement
moving in a jerky or interrupted manner

Examples of interrupted in a sentence

  • An interrupted signal caused the delay.
  • The interrupted meeting left everyone confused.
  • An interrupted signal caused the call to drop.
  • The interrupted pattern of the petals was unique.
  • Botanists noted the interrupted arrangement of the branches.

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  1. French:interrompu, discontinu, ...
  2. German:unterbrochen, abgebrochen, ...
  3. Italian:interrotto, interrotta, ...
  4. Spanish:interrumpido, cortado, ...
  5. Portuguese:interrompido, descontinuado, ...
  6. Chinese:中断的, 被打断的, ...
  7. Japanese:中断された, 断続的な, ...
  8. Arabic:مُنْقَطِع, غَيْر مُتَوَاصِل, ...
  9. Hebrew:קָטוּעַ, לֹא סָדִיר, ...
  10. Russian:прерванный, нарушенный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:перерваний, припинений, ...
  12. Hindi:रुका हुआ, बाधित, ...
interrupt
ˌɪn.təˈrʌpt

Definition of interrupt - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
conversationstop someone from speaking by speaking
  • She interrupted him during the meeting.
disrupt interject intrude
2.
disturbancedestroy the peace or tranquility of a place
  • The loud noise interrupted the quiet park.
disrupt disturb
3.
halt activitystop the continuous progress of an activity or process
  • The phone call interrupted her concentration..
disrupt halt
4.
technologyTECH.assert to a computer that an exception must be handledTECH.
  • The system interrupted the program to fix an error.
halt pause suspend

Noun

1.
disruptionRareevent causing pause in activityRare
  • There was an interrupt in the meeting due to a fire drill.
disruption pause
2.
technologyTECH.USsignal stopping computer temporarilyTECH.US
  • The system received an interrupt during the data processing.
alert notification signal
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Expressions with interrupt

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strategy to capture attention in marketing
The ad campaign used a pattern interrupt to engage viewers.
alert that pauses normal running so a chip handles an event
The timer raised an interrupt request to service the device.
signal indicating a hardware error in a computer system
The system halted due to a machine check interrupt.

Origin of interrupt

Latin, inter (between) + rumpere (to break)

Examples of interrupt in a sentence

  • Please don't interrupt while I'm explaining.
  • The construction work interrupted the serene neighborhood.
  • A sudden storm interrupted the peaceful afternoon.
  • The loud noise interrupted the meeting.
  • The storm interrupted the outdoor event.
  • The device will interrupt the process if it overheats.

View all translations of interrupt

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  1. French:interrompre, interruption, ...
  2. German:unterbrechen, Unterbrechung, ...
  3. Italian:interrompere, interruzione, ...
  4. Spanish:interrumpir, interrupción, ...
  5. Portuguese:interromper, interrupção, ...
  6. Chinese:打断, 暂停, ...
  7. Japanese:遮る, 中断, ...
  8. Arabic:قَاطَعَ, انْقِطاع, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהַפְרִיעַ, הַפְרָעָה, ...
  10. Russian:перебивать, перерыв, ...
  11. Ukrainian:перебивати, переривання, ...
  12. Hindi:टोकना, विघटन, ...
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