intercept
verb
1. seize on its way
- The fighter plane was ordered to intercept an aircraft that had entered the country's airspace
Similar word(s): stop
Definition categories: contact, catch, grab
2. tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information
Similar word(s): bug, tap, wiretap
Definition categories: perception, eavesdrop
Sentences with intercept as a verb:
- The police intercepted the package of stolen goods while it was in transit.