disrupt

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /dɪsˈrʌpt/ or /dɪzˈrʌpt/ or /dɪzˈrʊpt/

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Verb

Plain form disrupt

Third-person singular disrupts

Past tense disrupted

Past participle disrupted

Present participle disrupting

1. (transitive) When you disrupt something, you interrupt it, causing it to be paused or even stopped.

   The strike disrupted the normal livelihood of the people working here.

   The heavy snow disrupted the operations of the airport.

Related words

• disruption
• disruptive