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interrupted

v.
B1 Intermediate US //ˌɪntɝˈəptɪd// UK //ˌɪntəɹˈʌptɪd// in·ter·rupt·ed

v. to stop someone while they are talking or doing something. You do this when you need to say something important or when something unexpected happens.

v. to break the continuity or uniformity of an action, process, or speech. Transitive — requires a direct object representing the person or activity being stopped.


SIMPLE

I am sorry to have interrupted your dinner.

CONTEXTUAL

The loud alarm interrupted our meeting, forcing everyone to leave the building immediately.

COMPLEX

The speaker paused briefly as a heckler interrupted his closing remarks, but he quickly regained his composure and finished the presentation.

Synonyms
Usage

The verb is transitive and takes a direct object; it can also be used in the passive voice.

Pitfall

He interrupted to me.He interrupted me.Interrupt is a transitive verb and takes a direct object without the preposition 'to'.

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