Meaning

3 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)An interruption to the regular flow or sequence of something.

    The network created a disruption in the show when they broke in with a newscast.

    Unterbrechung, Störung, Störfaktor

    наруше́ниеnarušénije, срывsryv, разры́вrazrýv

  2. (countable, uncountable)A continuing act of disorder.

    There was great disruption in the classroom when the teacher left.

    Durcheinander, Unordnung

    расстро́йствоrasstrójstvo

    the act of causing disorder

  3. (countable, uncountable)A breaking or bursting apart; a breach.

Examples

15 sentences
  1. The world economy is undergoing constant disruption.

    deDie Weltwirtschaft befindet sich stets im Umbruch.

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  2. Some flame retardants can cause cancer and hormonal disruptions.

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  3. The accident at the junction caused disruption to traffic flow.

    deDer Unfall auf der Kreuzung löste eine Störung im Verkehrsfluss aus.

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  4. Financial disruptions continue to weigh upon our workers and entire communities.

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  5. I was very upset by the disruption in my normal morning routine.

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Translations

8 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
interruption:
disorder:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
interruption:
disorder:

Origin

From Latin disruptionem, from disrumpere. By surface analysis, disrupt + -ion.

From Latin disruptionem, from disrumpere. By surface analysis, disrupt + -ion.

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Forms

plural: disruptions
Singulardisruption
Pluraldisruptions

regular

Synonyms

13 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

8 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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