Break
Break verb - To come to a temporary halt in one's activity.
Usage example: she broke from her ruminations to find that it was already dinnertime
Interrupt is a synonym for break in disturb topic. In some cases you can use "Interrupt" instead a verb "Break", when it comes to topics like end, stop, pause, stop an action. popular alternative
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They interrupt a battle because it's lunch break and it gives Ghasty enough time to build a mechanical body that allows Hector to defeat them once they come back from lunch break.
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Online has a meter similar to Skyrim's, and is spent to sprint, dodge, block, interrupt casting, break free from crowd control effects and use most weapon-based abilities.
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One animated film version of Around the World in 80 Days has the villain's plan revolving around the knowledge that Fogg would interrupt anything, even a chase scene, if offered a tea break.
Source: Mid-Battle Tea Break
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Interrupt and Break. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/break/interrupt
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