intercept

Short definition from Wiktionary

Verb

1. 1
   To stop, deflect or divert (something in progress or motion).
2. 2
   To gain possession of (the ball) in a ball game.
3. 3
   To gain possession of (the ball) in a ball game: Of a defensive player: to steal a pass thrown by the opposing team, gaining possession of the ball.
4. 4
   To take or comprehend between.
5. 5
   To perform an aeronautical action in which a fighter approaches a suspicious aircraft to escort it away from a prohibited area, or approaches an enemy aircraft to shoot it down.

Noun

1. 1
   An interception of a radio broadcast or a telephone call.
2. 2
   An interception of a missile.
3. 3
   The coordinate of the point at which a curve intersects an axis.
4. 4
   A form of market research where consumers are intercepted and interviewed in a retail store or mall.