disrupter
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 | |
| disrupt (dɪsˈrʌpt) | |
| —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.
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