intercept

3 definitions • 6 examples

to stop and catch something or someone before that thing or person is able to reach a particular place:

Law enforcement agents intercepted a shipment of drugs from Central America.

Barry intercepted Naylor's pass and scored the third goal.

to stop or catch something or someone that is on the way from one place to another so that it does not reach the intended place:

to intercept a letter

The ball was intercepted by Grady.

to stop things, people, etc. as they go to a particular place:

Police intercepted a boat carrying over a million packs of cigarettes into the country illegally.

to intercept calls/communications/emails