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disrupt
[dis-ruhpt]
verb (used with object)
to cause disorder or turmoil in.
The news disrupted their conference.
to destroy, usually temporarily, the normal continuance or unity of; interrupt.
Telephone service was disrupted for hours.
to break apart.
to disrupt a connection.
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
broken apart; disrupted.
disrupt
/ ɪˈʌ /
verb
(tr) to throw into turmoil or disorder
(tr) to interrupt the progress of (a movement, meeting, etc)
to break or split (something) apart
Other Word Forms
- disrupter noun
- disruptor noun
- nondisrupting adjective
- nondisruptingly adverb
- undisrupted adjective
- 徱ˈܱپDz noun
- 徱ˈܱٱ noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of disrupt1
Example Sentences
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.
Meanwhile, oil prices surged on Friday after concerns the conflict could disrupt supplies coming from the energy-rich region.
Traders are concerned that a conflict between Iran and Israel could disrupt supplies coming from the energy-rich region.
Earlier this week, the president pledged that any protesters who disrupt the celebration will be met with “very big force.”
The California Farm Bureau also issued a statement, warning that continued enforcement would disrupt production.
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