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interrupt vs stop

stop vs interrupt

interrupt and stop both are nouns.

interrupt and stop both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
interrupt Yes No Yes No
stop Yes No Yes No
As verbs, stop is a hyponym of interrupt; that is, stop is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than interrupt:
  • interrupt: terminate or end
  • stop: stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments
Other hyponyms of interrupt include hold on, break off, break short, cut short, freeze, suspend.
As verbs, stop is a hypernym of interrupt; that is, stop is a word with a broader meaning than interrupt:
  • interrupt: make a break in
  • stop: prevent completion
Other hypernyms of interrupt include break, break off, discontinue.
As verbs, stop is a hyponym of interrupt; that is, stop is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than interrupt:
  • interrupt: make a break in
  • stop: interrupt a trip
interrupt (noun) stop (noun)
a signal that temporarily stops the execution of a program so that another procedure can be carried out the act of stopping something
a brief stay in the course of a journey
a restraint that checks the motion of something
an obstruction in a pipe or tube
a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens
(music) a knob on an organ that is pulled to change the sound quality from the organ pipes
a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
the event of something ending
a spot where something halts or pauses
the state of inactivity following an interruption
interrupt (verb) stop (verb)
terminate or end prevent completion
destroy the peace or tranquility of stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments
interfere in someone else's activity hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
make a break in seize on its way
render unsuitable for passage
come to a halt, stop moving
cause to end
interrupt a trip
stop from happening or developing
put an end to a state or an activity
have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
Difference between interrupt and stop

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