Among the currently most popular synonyms for interrupt are: butt in, pause, break off, defer, break, dissolve, lay aside, put a stop to, postpone, barge in, impede, obstruct, shutdown, end, shelve, prevent, disrupt, intersperse, dot, adjourn, heckle, discontinue, discontinuation, disturb, leave off, put back, sever, restrict, pepper, heckling, cancel, put off, delay, strew, cease, intrude, break up, hinder, block, limit, halt, cut off, cut short, scatter, abort, terminate, hold up, chip in, disruption, cut-off, punctuate, suspend.