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interrupt vs terminate

terminate vs interrupt

interrupt is a noun but terminate is not a noun.

interrupt and terminate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
interrupt Yes No Yes No
terminate No No Yes No
As verbs, terminate is a hypernym of interrupt; that is, terminate is a word with a broader meaning than interrupt:
  • interrupt: terminate or end
  • terminate: bring to an end or halt
Other hypernyms of interrupt include end.
interrupt (noun) terminate (noun)
a signal that temporarily stops the execution of a program so that another procedure can be carried out
interrupt (verb) terminate (verb)
terminate or end bring to an end or halt
destroy the peace or tranquility of terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
interfere in someone else's activity have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
make a break in be the end of; be the last or concluding part of
Difference between interrupt and terminate

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