intercept
11intercept — in•ter•cept v. [[t]ˌɪn tərˈsɛpt[/t]] n. [[t]ˈɪn tərˌsɛpt[/t]] v. t. 1) to take, seize, or halt (someone or something on the way from one place to another); cut off from an intended destination: to intercept a messenger[/ex] 2) mil to secretly… …
12intercept — interceptive, adj. v. /in teuhr sept /; n. /in teuhr sept /, v.t. 1. to take, seize, or halt (someone or something on the way from one place to another); cut off from an intended destination: to intercept a messenger. 2. to see or overhear (a… …
13intercept — UK [ˌɪntə(r)ˈsept] / US [ˌɪntərˈsept] verb [transitive] Word forms intercept : present tense I/you/we/they intercept he/she/it intercepts present participle intercepting past tense intercepted past participle intercepted to stop, catch, or take… …
14intercept — verb (t) /ɪntəˈsɛpt / (say intuh sept), /ˈɪntəsɛpt / (say intuhsept) 1. to take or seize on the way from one place to another; cut off from the intended destination: to intercept a messenger. 2. to stop the natural course of (light, water, etc.) …
15intercept — I. transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Latin interceptus, past participle of intercipere, from inter + capere to take, seize more at heave Date: 15th century 1. obsolete prevent, hinder 2. a. to stop, seize, or interrupt in progress… …
16intercept — verb Intercept is used with these nouns as the object: ↑call, ↑communication, ↑correspondence, ↑mail, ↑message, ↑missile, ↑pass, ↑shipment, ↑vessel …
17intercept — in|ter|cept [ˌıntəˈsept US ər ] v [T] [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of intercipere, from capere to take ] to stop something or someone that is going from one place to another before they get there ▪ an attempt to intercept… …
18intercept — [[t]ɪ̱ntə(r)se̱pt[/t]] intercepts, intercepting, intercepted VERB If you intercept someone or something that is travelling from one place to another, you stop them before they get to their destination. [V n] Gunmen intercepted him on his way to… …
19intercept — verb ˌɪntə sɛpt 1》 obstruct and prevent from continuing to a destination. 2》 Mathematics mark or cut off (part of a space, line, or surface). noun ɪntəsɛpt 1》 an act of intercepting. 2》 Mathematics the point at which a given line cuts a… …
20intercept — verb (T) to stop or catch something or someone that is going from one place to another: We rely on the coastguard to intercept boats running drugs from the island. | Harker s phone calls had been intercepted. interception / saepSFn/ noun (C, U) …
