interrupt
verbUK /ˌɪntəˈrʌpt/
US /ˌɪntəˈrʌpt/
To stop someone while they are talking or doing something.
Please don't interrupt me while I'm on the phone.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. To stop something from continuing for a period of time.
The storm interrupted the power supply for hours.
3. To break the flow or continuity of something.
A loud laugh interrupted his speech.
4. To temporarily stop a process on a computer.
The program was interrupted by a system error.