interrupted

in·ter·rupt·ed
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/ˌɪntəˈɹʌptɪd/

A form of interrupt — To disturb or halt (an ongoing process or action, or the person performing it) by interfering suddenly, especially by speaking.

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discontinuedfitfuloff-and-onbroken
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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of interrupt

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivediscontinued temporarily

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discontinued

adjectiveintermittently stopping and starting

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fitfuloff-and-onbroken
Also see
brokendelayeddiscontinuedfitful

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

interrupted. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interrupted

MLA

“interrupted.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interrupted. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “interrupted,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interrupted.

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