interrupter

noun

in·​ter·​rupt·​er ˌin-tə-ˈrəp-tər How to pronounce interrupter (audio)
variants or less commonly interruptor
: one that interrupts
especially : a device for interrupting an electric current usually automatically

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The difference, Tillmon said, is that whereas law enforcement is more responsive in nature, violence interrupters act before a situation breaches a level of crime. Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025 The new department would expand violence interrupter programs in the city and mental health teams that respond to 911 calls, according to his 17-page public safety plan. Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 8 Aug. 2025 The program, which began in November, graduated its first class of 15 junior violence interrupters last month. La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 11 July 2025 Three years ago, the Urban League of the Carolinas launched the Alternatives to Violence team in the corridor to act as violence interrupters. Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for interrupter

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1512, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of interrupter was circa 1512

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“Interrupter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interrupter. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.

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