disrupt
[ dis-ruhpt ]
/ dɪsˈrʌpt /
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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.
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Origin of disrupt
OTHER WORDS FROM disrupt
dis·rupt·er, dis·rup·tor, nounnon·dis·rupt·ing, adjectivenon·dis·rupt·ing·ly, adverbun·dis·rupt·ed, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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How to use disrupt in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for disrupt
disrupt
/ (dɪsˈrʌpt) /
verb
(tr) to throw into turmoil or disorder
(tr) to interrupt the progress of (a movement, meeting, etc)
to break or split (something) apart
Derived forms of disrupt
disrupter or disruptor, noundisruption, nounWord Origin for disrupt
C17: from Latin disruptus burst asunder, from dīrumpere to dash to pieces, from dis- 1 + rumpere to burst
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