intercept
/ˈɪntɚsɛpt/ noun C2- An interception of a radio broadcast or a telephone call.
- An interception of a missile.
- The coordinate of the point at which a curve intersects an axis. · the y intercept
- A form of market research where consumers are intercepted and interviewed in a retail store or mall.
Plural intercepts
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Gilbert Blythe tried to intercept her at the porch door.
I saw your vessel, and fearful of being left to perish on the desolate island, I swam off on a piece of wreckage to try and intercept your course.
Do not play with the thunderbolt they have laid aside for a moment, but which they can take up again instantly, if you attempt to intercept their movements.”
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