interromper — meaning in English

English meaning

• abrupt adj Happening suddenly and without warning.
• break off verb To end something suddenly, especially a relationship, discussion or agreement.
• disrupt verb To throw a process, system, or situation into confusion by interrupting its normal flow.
• interrupt verb To break in on someone who is speaking or on an ongoing action.

Senses

interromper is used for these senses in English:

• abrupt To interrupt suddenly. [First attested in the mid 17th century.]
• disrupt (transitive) To interrupt or impede.

abrupt — full definition

1. adj Happening suddenly and without warning.
2. adj Blunt or curt in manner, verging on rude.
3. adj Very steep, as if broken off sharply.

break off — full definition

1. verb To end something suddenly, especially a relationship, discussion or agreement.
2. verb To detach a piece from a larger whole, or to come away from it.
3. verb To stop speaking or doing something abruptly.

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