disrupt
verb (used with object)
to cause disorder or turmoil in.
disrupted
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past participleof disrupt.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof disrupt.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
disruptverb (used with object)to cause disorder or turmoil in.
Example Sentences
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Deadly global conflicts have completely disrupted civil aviation, leaving options for safe journeys—particularly between Europe and Asia—fewer and farther between.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Laboratory experiments revealed just how severely their defenses were disrupted.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
In the rats with arthritis, obakulactone helped bring these disrupted metabolic processes back toward a healthier balance.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026
It meant the club could not sign players until they brought money in, although it only disrupted the order of summer business.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
A curious but beneficial relation between fungi and the roots of higher plants is seriously disrupted.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
