intercept
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transitive verb \ˌin-tər-ˈsept\Definition of INTERCEPT
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a : to stop, seize, or interrupt in progress or course or before arrival b : to receive (a communication or signal directed elsewhere) usually secretly
3
obsolete : to interrupt communication or connection with
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: to include (part of a curve, surface, or solid) between two points, curves, or surfaces <the part of a circumference intercepted between two radii>
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a : to gain possession of (an opponent's pass) b : to intercept a pass thrown by (an opponent)
Examples of INTERCEPT
- Detectives have been intercepting her mail.
- The police intercepted him as he was walking out.
Origin of INTERCEPT
Middle English, from Latin interceptus, past participle of intercipere, from inter- + capere to take, seize — more at heave
First Known Use: 15th century
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2in·ter·cept
noun \ˈin-tər-ˌsept\Definition of INTERCEPT
1
: the distance from the origin to a point where a graph crosses a coordinate axis
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: interception; especially : the interception of a missile by an interceptor or of a target by a missile
3
: a message, code, or signal that is intercepted (as by monitoring radio communications)
First Known Use of INTERCEPT
1821
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