intercept

To stop, deflect, or interrupt the progress or intended course of.

To gain possession of (an opponent’s pass), as in football or basketball.

To gain possession of a pass made by (an opponent), especially in football.

To slow or prevent (precipitation) from reaching the ground. Used of vegetation.

To include or bound (a part of a space or curve) between two points or lines.

To prevent.

To cut off from access or communication.

The point or coordinates at which a line, curve, or surface intersects a coordinate axis.