disrupt
verb (used with object)
to cause disorder or turmoil in.
disrupter
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a word derived from
disrupt.
Example Sentences
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Shein was the ultimate disrupter in fashion, but now the company is facing increasing struggles ahead of its market debut in Hong Kong on Tuesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
“Rather than being disrupted, our 120-year-old company is the disrupter — and we’re just getting started,” C.H.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 13, 2026
If appointed cabinet secretary, Dame Antonia is not a civil servant who would hide in the shadows and her supporters say she is a "disrupter" who can challenge Whitehall orthodoxy.
From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2026
“We note that Harvey has already been a disrupter in the space, particularly in…ancillary legal productivity tools.”
From Barron's ● Feb. 3, 2026
This disrupter of seasons was a new girl in school named Maureen Peal.
From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison
