disrupt

pronunciation

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Verb:

make a break in
throw into disorder
interfere in someone else's activity

Word Origin

disrupt: disrupt: see rout

disrupt (v.): 1650s, but rare before c. 1820, from Latin disruptus, past participle of disrumpere (see disruption). Or perhaps a back-formation from disruption. Related: Disrupted; disrupting.

Synonym

v.

dislocate upset disturb agitate scramble jumble derange disorder disarrange disarray unsettle tangle discompose disorganize confuse

v.

dissever cleave divide rend disunite sever sunder

v.

interfere halt interrupt with arrest stop

Example

1. If the trend continues , it could disrupt marine ecosystems .

2. Beijing insists it does not want clashes abroad to disrupt economic progress .

3. The controversy threatens to disrupt the meeting .

4. Likewise , nicotine will disrupt your sleep .

5. Libya 's turmoil shows that a revolution can quickly disrupt oil supply .

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