διακόπτω — meaning in English
diakopto
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English meaning
- abort verb To stop an action, plan, or process before it is finished, usually because of a problem.
- escape verb To get free from confinement, danger, or an unpleasant situation.
- interrupt verb To break in on someone who is speaking or on an ongoing action.
- terminate verb To bring something to an end.
Senses
διακόπτω is used for these senses in English:
- abort (intransitive) To stop or fail at something in the preliminary stages. [First attested in the late 16th century.]
- bring up To stop or interrupt a flow or steady motion.
- escape (computing) To halt a program or command by pressing a key (such as the "Esc" key) or combination of keys.
- interrupt (ambitransitive) To disturb or halt (an ongoing process or action, or the person performing it) by interfering suddenly, especially by speaking.
abort — full definition
- verb To stop an action, plan, or process before it is finished, usually because of a problem.
- verb (medical) To end a pregnancy before the fetus can survive outside the womb.
escape — full definition
- verb To get free from confinement, danger, or an unpleasant situation.
- verb To avoid something unpleasant, such as punishment or notice.
- noun The act of getting free from a dangerous, confining, or unwanted situation.