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Intercept

/ˌɪntəˈrsɛpt/
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(verb) To stop, deflect or divert (something in progress or motion).

Fighter jets were scrambled to intercept an airliner that deviated from its flight path.
France is training eagles to intercept drones.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The navy was ordered to ____ the suspicious ship before it could reach the local harbor.

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