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.

Origin of disrupt

1650–60; <Latin disruptus (variant of dīruptus, past participle of dīrumpere; dī-di-² + rumpere to break), equivalent to dis-dis-¹ + rup- break + -tus past participle suffix

OTHER WORDS FROM disrupt

dis·rupt·er, dis·rup·tor, nounnon·dis·rupt·ing, adjectivenon·dis·rupt·ing·ly, adverbun·dis·rupt·ed, adjective

Words nearby disrupt

disrespect, disrespectable, disrespectful, disrobe, disroot, disrupt, disruption, disruptive, disruptive discharge, disrupture, diss

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Example sentences from the Web for disrupt

Peaceful protest is welcome in America today—seeking to disrupt Americans looking to enjoy an NFL game is obnoxious.
It’s Time to Hold Protesters Accountable|Ron Christie|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The power of intersex bodies is their ability to disrupt social norms.
Intersexuality and God Through the Ages|Candida Moss|November 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the process, Apple may be about to disrupt an entirely different market.
Will Apple Take Down the Luxury Watch Industry?|Daniel Gross|September 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If that failed, they could disrupt the proceedings by threat of force.
The GOP’s Last Identity Crisis Remade U.S. Politics|Michael Wolraich|July 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST

I think they will go ahead, since the West has advised Russia to not do anything to disrupt them.
Inside ‘Maidan’: Sergei Loznitsa on His Ukrainian Uprising Doc and Putin’s ‘Fascist’ Regime|Richard Porton|May 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They will burst all these bonds, and disrupt society, if not checked in their principle.
The Catholic World. Volume III; Numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.|E. Rameur
The verse descriptions of the illustrations have been moved to the end of the novel, so as not to disrupt the story.
William Tell Told Again|P. G. Wodehouse
Some such images were moved out of paragraphs to between or beside them, when such a move did not disrupt the text.
Photography in the Studio and in the Field|Edward M. Estabrooke
The red tips tend further to disrupt the body outline at the midline, or slightly posterior to this.
Phylogeny of the Waxwings and Allied Birds|M. Dale Arvey
I have done nothing that could disrupt the party or weaken our vote in this district.
Cordwood|Edgar Wilson (Bill) Nye

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, noun

Word Origin for disrupt

C17: from Latin disruptus burst asunder, from dīrumpere to dash to pieces, from dis- 1 + rumpere to burst

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	disrupt
释义	disrupt [ dis-ruhpt ] / dɪsˈrʌpt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR disrupt ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of disrupt 1650–60; <Latin disruptus (variant of dīruptus, past participle of dīrumpere; dī-di-² + rumpere to break), equivalent to dis-dis-¹ + rup- break + -tus past participle suffix OTHER WORDS FROM disrupt dis·rupt·er, dis·rup·tor, nounnon·dis·rupt·ing, adjectivenon·dis·rupt·ing·ly, adverbun·dis·rupt·ed, adjective Words nearby disrupt disrespect, disrespectable, disrespectful, disrobe, disroot, disrupt, disruption, disruptive, disruptive discharge, disrupture, diss Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for disrupt Peaceful protest is welcome in America today—seeking to disrupt Americans looking to enjoy an NFL game is obnoxious. It’s Time to Hold Protesters Accountable\|Ron Christie\|December 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The power of intersex bodies is their ability to disrupt social norms. Intersexuality and God Through the Ages\|Candida Moss\|November 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In the process, Apple may be about to disrupt an entirely different market. Will Apple Take Down the Luxury Watch Industry?\|Daniel Gross\|September 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST If that failed, they could disrupt the proceedings by threat of force. The GOP’s Last Identity Crisis Remade U.S. Politics\|Michael Wolraich\|July 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I think they will go ahead, since the West has advised Russia to not do anything to disrupt them. Inside ‘Maidan’: Sergei Loznitsa on His Ukrainian Uprising Doc and Putin’s ‘Fascist’ Regime\|Richard Porton\|May 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST They will burst all these bonds, and disrupt society, if not checked in their principle. The Catholic World. Volume III; Numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.\|E. Rameur The verse descriptions of the illustrations have been moved to the end of the novel, so as not to disrupt the story. William Tell Told Again\|P. G. Wodehouse Some such images were moved out of paragraphs to between or beside them, when such a move did not disrupt the text. Photography in the Studio and in the Field\|Edward M. Estabrooke The red tips tend further to disrupt the body outline at the midline, or slightly posterior to this. Phylogeny of the Waxwings and Allied Birds\|M. Dale Arvey I have done nothing that could disrupt the party or weaken our vote in this district. Cordwood\|Edgar Wilson (Bill) Nye 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, noun Word Origin for disrupt C17: from Latin disruptus burst asunder, from dīrumpere to dash to pieces, from dis- 1 + rumpere to burst Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to disrupt rattle, disturb, obstruct, breach, break into, rummage, discompose, unsettle, discombobulate, disarray, confuse, muddle, agitate, spoil, shake, disorder, throw, bollix, intrude, open
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disrupt

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