interrupt
From LSJ
τάλαιναι κόραι Φαέθοντος οἴκτῳ δακρύων τὰς ἠλεκτροφαεῖς αὐγάς → girls, in grief for Phaethon, drop the amber radiance of their tears
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.
