Thesaurus: intercept

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1. v. t. To take or seize by the way, or before arrival at the destined place; to cause to stop on the passage; as, to intercept a letter; a telegram will intercept him at Paris.
2. v. t. To obstruct or interrupt the progress of; to stop; to hinder or oppose; as, to intercept the current of a river.
3. v. t. To interrupt communication with, or progress toward; to cut off, as the destination; to blockade.
4. v. t. To include between; as, that part of the line which is intercepted between the points A and B.
5. n. A part cut off or intercepted, as a portion of a line included between two points, or cut off two straight lines or curves.
6. n. the point at which a line intersects a coordinate axis
7. v. seize on its way
8. v. tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information
9. 1. To take or seize by the way, or before arrival at the destined place; to cause to stop on the passage; as, to intercept a letter; a telegram will intercept him at Paris. God will shortly intercept your breath. Joye. 2. To obstruct or interrupt the progress of; to stop; to hinder or oppose; as, to intercept the current of a river. Who intercepts me in my expedition Shak. We must meet first, and intercept his course. Dryden. 3. To interrupt communication with, or progress toward; to cut off, as the destination; to blockade. While storms vindictive intercept the shore. Pope. 4. (Math.) To include between; as, that part of the intercepted between the points A and B. Syn. -- To cut off; stop; catch; seize; obstruct. A part cut off or intercepted, as a portion of a line included between two points, or cut off two straight lines or curves.
10. To include between; as, that part of the intercepted betweenthe points A and B.
11. v:100 n. the point at which a line intersects a coordinate axis v. seize on its way