Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word To stop a person from talking or progressing by speaking or doing something.
Interrupt
/ˌɪntəˈrʌpt/Synonyms:
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Examples:
Don't interrupt when someone else is speaking.I'm sorry to interrupt, but can I ask something?
Etymology:
The word interrupt originates from the Latin interruptus, the past participle of interrumpere, which means to break or burst into. This comprises inter- meaning between and rumpere meaning to break.
Usage Statistics:
19 mentions per 1 million words 
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