intercept

Nouns

  • (n) the point at which a line intersects a coordinate axis

Verbs

  • (v) seize on its way
    • The fighter plane was ordered to intercept an aircraft that had entered the country's airspace
    stop,
  • (v) tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information
    • The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy
    • Is this hotel room bugged?
    wiretap, bug, tap,

Synonyms

stop wiretap bug tap

Words of close approximity

intercede
interception interceptor