interrupt

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

verb transitive

P. and V. λύω, λύειν, Ar. and P. διαλύω, διαλύειν.

interrupt (in speaking): P. ὑπολαμβάνειν, Ar. ὑποκρούειν.

it often interrupted me in the middle of speaking: P. πολλαχοῦ δή με ἐπέσχε λέγοντα μεταξύ (Plato, Ap. 40B).

interrupt me in the middle if you like: P. μεταξὺ ἐπιλαβοῦ ἂν βούλῃ (Plato, Symposium 214E).

hinder: P. and V. ἐμποδίζειν.

prevent: P. and V. κωλύειν, ἐπικωλύειν; see prevent.

put a stop to: P. and V. παύειν; see end.