disrupted
Use Disrupted 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
Toddlers can be beasts about being kept on a schedule and respond badly to having it disrupted.
Perhaps because army pressure against the guerrillas has disrupted their drug business.
The moon disrupted, breaking into two big pieces and lots of littler ones.
Their internal flight recording system having been disrupted.
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