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Intercept

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Noun

1. intercept

the point at which a line intersects a coordinate axis

Verb

2. intercept, stop

seize on its way

Example Sentences:
'The fighter plane was ordered to intercept an aircraft that had entered the country's airspace'

3. bug, intercept, tap, wiretap

tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information

Example Sentences:
'The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy'
'Is this hotel room bugged?'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Intercept

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verb (ˌɪntəˈsɛpt ) (transitive)
1. 
to stop, deflect, or seize on the way from one place to another; prevent from arriving or proceeding
2. sport
to seize or cut off (a pass) on its way from one opponent to another
3. mathematics
to cut off, mark off, or bound (some part of a line, curve, plane, or surface)
noun (ˈɪntəˌsɛpt )
4. mathematics
a. 
a point at which two figures intersect
b. 
the distance from the origin to the point at which a line, curve, or surface cuts a coordinate axis
c. 
an intercepted segment
5. sport, US and Canadian
the act of intercepting an opponent's pass

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Intercept

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verb transitive
1. 
to seize or stop on the way, before arrival at the intended place; stop or interrupt the course of; cut off
to intercept a forward pass
2.  Rare
a. 
to stop, hinder, or prevent
b. 
to cut off communication with, sight of, etc.
3.  Ancient Mathematics
to cut off, mark off, or bound between two points, lines, or planes
noun
4. 
a. 
the act of intercepting
b. 
the fact or condition of being intercepted
5. 
a message intercepted during electronic or radio transmission
6.  Ancient Mathematics
the part of a line, plane, etc. intercepted
7.  Military
the act of intercepting an enemy force, esp. enemy aircraft

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Intercept

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tr.v. in·ter·cept·ed, in·ter·cept·ing, in·ter·cepts
1. To stop, deflect, or interrupt the progress or intended course of: intercepted me with a message as I was leaving.
2. Sports
a. To gain possession of (an opponent's pass), as in football or basketball.
b. To gain possession of a pass made by (an opponent), especially in football.
3. To slow or prevent (precipitation) from reaching the ground. Used of vegetation.
4. Mathematics
a. To intersect (a coordinate axis).
b. To include or bound (a part of a space or curve) between two points or lines.
5. Archaic To prevent.
6. Obsolete To cut off from access or communication.
n. (ĭntər-sĕpt′)
1. Mathematics The point or coordinates at which a line, curve, or surface intersects a coordinate axis.
2.
a. The interception of a missile by another missile or an aircraft by another aircraft.
b. Interception of a radio transmission.
3. An interceptor.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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