verb. ['ˌɪntɝˈsɛpt, ˌɪnɝˈsɛpt'] seize on its way.
noun. ['ˌɪntɝˈsɛpt, ˌɪnɝˈsɛpt'] the point at which a line intersects a coordinate axis.
verb. ['ˌɪntɝˈsɛpt, ˌɪnɝˈsɛpt'] tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information.