Question

intercept The explosives had been intercepted by police just before being loaded onto the jet. ˌɪnərˈsɛpt

Accepted Answer

To stop, seize, or interrupt (something or someone) before arrival. Since the prefix inter means “between” (see INTER), it's not hard to see how intercept was created. Arms shipments coming to a country are sometimes intercepted, but such interceptions can sometimes be understood as acts of war. In football, soccer, and basketball, players try to intercept the ball as it's being passed by the other team. In years gone by, letters and documents being carried between officers or officials were sometimes intercepted when the carrier was caught; today, when these communications are generally electronic, an intercepted e-mail isn't actually stopped, but simply read secretly by a third party

word	intercept
definition	To stop, seize, or interrupt (something or someone) before arrival.
eg_sentence	The explosives had been intercepted by police just before being loaded onto the jet.
explanation	Since the prefix inter means “between” (see INTER), it's not hard to see how intercept was created. Arms shipments coming to a country are sometimes intercepted, but such interceptions can sometimes be understood as acts of war. In football, soccer, and basketball, players try to intercept the ball as it's being passed by the other team. In years gone by, letters and documents being carried between officers or officials were sometimes intercepted when the carrier was caught; today, when these communications are generally electronic, an intercepted e-mail isn't actually stopped, but simply read secretly by a third party
IPA	ˌɪnərˈsɛpt

Intercept Intercepted Stop Seize Interrupt Arrival Explosives Police