INTERCEPT

• (noun) the point at which a line intersects a coordinate axis

• (verb) seize on its way

  "The fighter plane was ordered to intercept an aircraft that had entered the country's airspace"

  synonyms : stop

• (verb) tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information

  "The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy", "Is this hotel room bugged?"

  synonyms : bug , tap , wiretap

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