disrupt
Use Disrupt in a sentence
verb (used with object)
1.
to cause disorder or turmoil in: The news disrupted their conference.
2.
to destroy, usually temporarily, the normal continuance or unity of; interrupt: Telephone service was disrupted for hours.
3.
to break apart: to disrupt a connection.
adjective
4.
broken apart; disrupted.
Origin:
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
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
Related forms
dis·rupt·er, dis·rup·tor, noun
non·dis·rupt·ing, adjective
non·dis·rupt·ing·ly, adverb
pre·dis·rupt, verb (used with object)
un·dis·rupt·ed, adjective
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disrupt (dɪsˈrʌpt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | (tr) to throw into turmoil or disorder |
| 2. | (tr) to interrupt the progress of (a movement, meeting, etc) |
| 3. | to break or split (something) apart |
| [C17: from Latin disruptus burst asunder, from dīrumpere to dash to pieces, from | |
| dis'rupter | |
| —n | |
| dis'ruptor | |
| —n | |
| dis'ruption | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
disrupt
1650s, but rare before c.1820, from L. disrupt-, pp. stem of disrumpere (see disruption). Related: Disrupted; disrupting.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
They disrupt native vegetation and make it easier for invasive plants to take hold.
In dry, sandy regions, barchan dunes can disrupt infrastructure such as roads and pipelines because of their transient nature.
The free radicals may also disrupt other parts of cells directly.
Global warming will disrupt the release of chemicals that plants use to communicate.
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