interrupt

Noun

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

Verb

• terminate
  • She interrupted her pregnancy
    
  • break a lucky streak
    
  • break the cycle of poverty
    

• interfere in someone else's activity
  • Please don't interrupt me while I'm on the phone
    

• destroy the peace or tranquility of
  • Don't interrupt me when I'm reading
    

• make a break in
  • We interrupt the program for the following messages
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  break , disrupt , disturb , break up , cut off