intercept vs wiretap

intercept and wiretap both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
intercept	Yes	No	Yes	No
wiretap	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, intercept and wiretap are synonyms defined as:

intercept and wiretap: tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information

Other synonyms of intercept include bug, tap.

intercept (noun)	wiretap (noun)
the point at which a line intersects a coordinate axis	the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information

intercept (verb)	wiretap (verb)
seize on its way	tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information
tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information