disrupt
dɪsˈrʌpt
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Verb

tr.
1.
interruptioninterrupt the normal progress of an activity
  • The protest disrupted the meeting.
disturb interrupt
2.
changeTECH.drastically alter or destroy the structure ofTECH.
  • The internet disrupted traditional business models.
disturb interrupt upset
3.
innovationRareinnovate in a way that challenges normsRare
  • The new app disrupted the tech market.
disturb interrupt upset
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Expressions with disrupt

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cause a plan to fail or be disturbed
His sudden resignation disrupted the apple cart for the entire project.
cause significant change to the current situation
The new policy aims to disrupt the status quo in the education system.

Origin of disrupt

Latin, dis- (apart) + rumpere (to break)

Terms with disrupt included in their meaning

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disruption
disrupt someone's arrangements or intentions
ruin life
severely disrupt a person's well-being
communication
disrupt or interrupt a process
disrupt
cause disruption or disturbance
disrupt plan
cause problems that stop a plan or process from working
disruption
disrupt the normal arrangement
stability
disrupt the stability or functioning of something
disrupt speaker
interrupt a public speaker with aggressive comments or abuse

Examples of disrupt in a sentence

  • The loud noise disrupted my concentration.
  • The new policy will disrupt the current system.
  • Climate change could disrupt global agriculture.
  • Their strategy aims to disrupt traditional business models.
  • The startup plans to disrupt the education sector.

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  1. French:perturber, bouleverser, ...
  2. German:stören, zerstören, ...
  3. Italian:interrompere, alterare, ...
  4. Spanish:interrumpir, revolucionar, ...
  5. Portuguese:interromper, desestruturar, ...
  6. Chinese:打断, 破坏, ...
  7. Japanese:妨害する, 破壊する, ...
  8. Arabic:عَطَّلَ, أَرْبَكَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְשַׁבֵּשׁ, לְשַׁבֵּשׁ, ...
  10. Russian:прерывать, разрушать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:перервати, порушувати, ...
  12. Hindi:बाधित करना, पूरी तरह बदल देना, ...

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