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intercept
What does intercept mean?
intercept (verb): to stop, deflect or divert (something in progress or motion).
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use intercept in a sentence?
- The police intercepted the package of stolen goods while it was in transit. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where does intercept come from?
Borrowed from Latin interceptum, past participle of intercipiō.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to intercept
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “intercept” mean?
to stop, deflect or divert (something in progress or motion)
Right! That's what “intercept” means.
to keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to
Not quite: that's what protect means.
to ponder; to feel doubt and curiosity; to query in the mind
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to have permanent residence somewhere, to inhabit, to reside
Not quite: that's what live means.
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