intercept

[Example Sentences]:
1. The test did not involve an attempt to intercept a target.
2. So the third brother set off to intercept them.
3. That model has yet to intercept a target.
4. Once an attacker has gained access to the modem they can intercept phone calls, for example.
5. China sent ships to intercept the destroyer.
6. Asking telephone carriers to intercept calls presented its own security risks, officials have said.

[Antonyms]send, despatch, delegate

[Synonyms]stop, cease, arrest