verb

interrompre

interrupt

Arrêter quelqu’un ou quelque chose pendant qu’il parle ou fait une action.

Word: interrompre

Language: French

Meaning in English:
The verb interrompre means "to interrupt" or "to break off."

Explanation

Definition:
Interrompre is a verb that means to stop something temporarily or to break the continuity of an action, speech, or process. It can be used in a literal or figurative sense.

To interrupt (someone speaking): to cause someone to stop talking by speaking yourself.
To stop or break the continuity (of an event, process, or activity): to pause or cease temporarily.

Etymology and parts

Interrompre comes from Latin interrumpere, composed of:

inter- meaning "between" or "among"
rumpere meaning "to break"

So, literally, it means "to break in between."

Usage examples

Il a interrompu la réunion pour une pause.
(He interrupted the meeting for a break.)
Ne m'interromps pas quand je parle.
(Don't interrupt me when I'm speaking.)

Synonyms

interrompre: casser, briser, couper, stopper, suspendre, intercaler (in some contexts)

Antonyms

continuer (to continue)
poursuivre (to pursue, to continue)
reprendre (to resume)
maintenir (to maintain)

Summary

Interrompre is a verb meaning "to break the continuity" or "to stop temporarily," closely related to interrupting speech, processes, or events. It conveys the idea of breaking in the flow of something ongoing.