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disrupt

[dis-ruhpt]

verb (used with object)

  1. to cause disorder or turmoil in.

    The news disrupted their conference.

  2. to destroy, usually temporarily, the normal continuance or unity of; interrupt.

    Telephone service was disrupted for hours.

  3. to break apart.

    to disrupt a connection.

  4. Business.to radically change (an industry, business strategy, etc.), as by introducing a new product or service that creates a new market.

    It’s time to disrupt your old business model.



adjective

  1. broken apart; disrupted.

disrupt

/ ɪˈʌ /

verb

  1. (tr) to throw into turmoil or disorder

  2. (tr) to interrupt the progress of (a movement, meeting, etc)

  3. to break or split (something) apart

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • disrupter noun
  • disruptor noun
  • nondisrupting adjective
  • nondisruptingly adverb
  • undisrupted adjective
  • 徱ˈܱپDz noun
  • 徱ˈܱٱ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of disrupt1

First recorded in 1650–60; from Latin disruptus, variant of īܱٳܲ “broken apart,” past participle of īܳ “to break apart,” from ī- di- 2 + rumpere “to break”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of disrupt1

C17: from Latin disruptus burst asunder, from īܳ to dash to pieces, from dis- 1 + rumpere to burst
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MI6 is tasked with gathering intelligence overseas to improve the UK's security, with its core aims being to stop terrorism, disrupt the activities of hostile states, and bolster cyber-security.

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Meanwhile, oil prices surged on Friday after concerns the conflict could disrupt supplies coming from the energy-rich region.

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Traders are concerned that a conflict between Iran and Israel could disrupt supplies coming from the energy-rich region.

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Earlier this week, the president pledged that any protesters who disrupt the celebration will be met with “very big force.”

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The California Farm Bureau also issued a statement, warning that continued enforcement would disrupt production.

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