This is the 15304th most frequent German word.
unterbrechen
To interrupt.
Used to denote the act of pausing or halting an ongoing activity.
Ich musste das Meeting unterbrechen, um einen Anruf entgegenzunehmen.
I had to interrupt the meeting to take a call.
Indicates refraining from disturbing or stopping someone else's action.
Bitte unterbrechen Sie Ihr Gespräch nicht wegen mir.
Please do not interrupt your conversation because of me.
Describes an external factor causing an unintended pause or stop.