disruption
pronunciation
How to pronounce disruption in British English:
UK [dɪsˈrʌpʃn]
How to pronounce disruption in American English:
US [dɪsˈrʌpʃn]
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- Noun:
- an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
- a disorderly outburst or tumult
- an event that results in a displacement or discontinuity
- the act of causing disorder
Word Origin
- disruption (n.)
- early 15c., from Latin disruptionem (nominative disruptio) "a breaking asunder," noun of action from past participle stem of disrumpere "break apart, split, shatter, break to pieces," from dis- "apart" (see dis-) + rumpere "to break" (see rupture (n.)).
Example
- 1. Existing projects are likely to continue despite the disruption .
- 2. America has precious little to show for this sacrifice apart from the disruption of al-qaeda .
- 3. And such a change of command might merely cause disruption and delay .
- 4. Chinese news reports have briefly mentioned the disruption of internet and mobile-phone services in egypt .
- 5. The economy has certainly been hurt by the disruption following tunisia 's revolution and the strife in neighbouring libya .