intercept a message

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• Intercept — In ter*cept , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Intercepted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Intercepting}.] [L. interceptus, p. p. of intercipere to intercept; inter between + capere to take, seize: cf. F. intercepter. See {Capable}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To take or seize by …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• intercept — [in΄tər sept′; ] for n. [ in′tər sept΄] vt. [< L interceptus, pp. of intercipere, to take between, interrupt < inter , between + capere, to take: see HAVE] 1. to seize or stop on the way, before arrival at the intended place; stop or… …   English World dictionary

• Intercept message — An intercept message is a telephone recording informing the caller that the dialed number is currently not assigned to any customer.The precise wording of intercept messages was formerly left to the discretion of each local telephone company.In… …   Wikipedia

• message — noun 1 from one person to another ADJECTIVE ▪ important, urgent, vital ▪ brief, short ▪ incoming, outgoing ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• Message from Space — For the Choose Your Own Adventure book reissued under this title, see The Third Planet from Altair. Message from Space Directed by Kinji Fukasaku …   Wikipedia

• intercept — interceptive, adj. v. /in teuhr sept /; n. /in teuhr sept /, v.t. 1. to take, seize, or halt (someone or something on the way from one place to another); cut off from an intended destination: to intercept a messenger. 2. to see or overhear (a… …   Universalium

• intercept — UK [ˌɪntə(r)ˈsept] / US [ˌɪntərˈsept] verb [transitive] Word forms intercept : present tense I/you/we/they intercept he/she/it intercepts present participle intercepting past tense intercepted past participle intercepted to stop, catch, or take… …   English dictionary

• intercept — I. transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Latin interceptus, past participle of intercipere, from inter + capere to take, seize more at heave Date: 15th century 1. obsolete prevent, hinder 2. a. to stop, seize, or interrupt in progress… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• intercept — verb Intercept is used with these nouns as the object: ↑call, ↑communication, ↑correspondence, ↑mail, ↑message, ↑missile, ↑pass, ↑shipment, ↑vessel …   Collocations dictionary

• intercept — v. & n. v.tr. 1 seize, catch, or stop (a person, message, vehicle, ball, etc.) going from one place to another. 2 (usu. foll. by from) cut off (light etc.). 3 check or stop (motion etc.). 4 Math. mark off (a space) between two points etc. n. Math …   Useful english dictionary

• intercept — in|ter|cept [ ,ıntər sept ] verb transitive to stop, catch, or take control of someone or something before they can get to the place they are going to: We intercepted a message sent from a business firm in Paris to The Hague. Townsend intercepted …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English