interrupts

Definitions

To stop the continuous progress of an activity or process.

To break the uniformity or continuity of something.

To break into a conversation or discourse by speaking.

Examples

The loud siren interrupts the silence of the quiet library.

He always interrupts me when I am trying to explain my point of view.

Synonyms

breaks in cuts off interferes disrupts butts in intercedes obstructs

Antonyms

continues persists allows maintains proceeds sustains supports