interrumpir

/interumˈpiɾ/ · B1 · verb

to interrupt, to barge in, to disrupt, to disturb, to intrude, to cut in, to break in, to butt in

✂️ inter + rumpir = between + break (Latin rumpere): to break in between

Same build as English interrupt: Latin inter (between) + rumpere (to break). Rumpere also gives romper (to break) and rupture. Swap the English -rupt ending for -rumpir and you have the Spanish verb.

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