disrupt
To throw into confusion or disorderTo throw into confusion or disorder.
» A strike disrupted the postal service.
Ein Streik legte den Postverkehr lahm.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To throw into confusion or disorder.
Hecklers disrupted the man's speech.
durcheinander bringen, stören
throw into disorder
(transitive)To interrupt or impede.
Work on the tunnel was disrupted by a strike.
unterbrechen, hindern
(transitive)To improve a product or service in ways that displace an established one and surprise the market.
The internet makes it easier for leaner businesses to disrupt the larger and more unwieldy ones.
Examples
57 sentencesA strike disrupted the postal service.
deEin Streik legte den Postverkehr lahm.
Protesters tried to disrupt the meeting.
ruПротестующие попытались сорвать встречу.
My sleep cycle has been disrupted.
Trains were disrupted due to a thunderstorm.
deWegen des Gewitters geriet der Zugfahrplan durcheinander.
I believe it would disrupt the balance.
ruЯ полагаю, это нарушило бы баланс.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
Borrowed from Latin disruptus, from disrumpo, commonly dirumpo (“to break or burst asunderBorrowed from Latin disruptus, from disrumpo, commonly dirumpo (“to break or burst asunder”), from dis-, di- (“apart, asunder”) + rumpo (“to break”).
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Forms
disrupts, disrupting, disrupted, disruptedSynonyms
4 synonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle