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terminate vs interrupt

interrupt vs terminate

terminate is not a noun while interrupt is a noun.

terminate and interrupt both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
terminate No No Yes No
interrupt Yes No Yes No
As verbs, interrupt is a hyponym of terminate; that is, interrupt is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than terminate:
  • terminate: bring to an end or halt
  • interrupt: terminate or end
Other hyponyms of terminate include close out, finish, abort, culminate, lift, raise, ax, axe, kill, stamp out, break up, dissolve, break up, dissolve, break, break off, discontinue, stop, break, finalise, finalize, nail down, settle, complete, finish, closure, cloture, adjudicate, decide, resolve, settle, conclude, close, phase out, close.
terminate (noun) interrupt (noun)
a signal that temporarily stops the execution of a program so that another procedure can be carried out
terminate (verb) interrupt (verb)
bring to an end or halt terminate or end
terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position destroy the peace or tranquility of
have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical interfere in someone else's activity
be the end of; be the last or concluding part of make a break in
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