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dis·rup·tive

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–adjective

causing, tending to cause, or caused by disruption; disrupting: the disruptive effect of their rioting.

[Origin: 1835–45; disrupt + -ive

]

—Related forms

dis·rup·tive·ly, adverb

dis·rup·tive·ness, noun

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dis·rup·tive Audio Help (dĭs-rŭp'tĭv) Pronunciation Key
adj. Relating to, causing, or produced by disruption.

dis·rup'tive·ly adv., dis·rup'tive·ness n.

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disruptive
adjective
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination; "effects of the struggle will be violent and disruptive"; "riotous times"; "these troubled areas"; "the tumultuous years of his administration"; "a turbulent and unruly childhood"

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disˈruptive [-tiv] adjective

causing disorder
Example: a disruptive child

Arabic:	مُخَرِّب، مُخِل بالنِّظام، هَدّام
Chinese (Simplified):	分裂的，破坏性的
Chinese (Traditional):	分裂的，破壞性的
Czech:	rušivý
Danish:	ødelæggende; nedbrydende
Dutch:	ontwrichtend, ordeverstorend
Estonian:	segav
Finnish:	häiriköivä
French:	perturbateur
German:	zerstörerisch
Greek:	αποδιοργανωτικός, που επιφέρει αναστάτωση
Hungarian:	bomlasztó (erők)
Icelandic:	truflandi; óróa-
Indonesian:	sumber kekacauan
Italian:	dirompente

Japanese:	破壊的な
Korean:	혼란을 일으키는, 말썽을 부리는
Latvian:	graujošs; huligānisks
Lithuanian:	griaunantis, viską verčiantis
Norwegian:	nedbrytende
Polish:	kłopotliwy
Portuguese (Brazil):	perturbador
Portuguese (Portugal):	destrutivo
Romanian:	neastâmpărat
Russian:	разрушительный; неуёмный
Slovak:	rušivý, rozvratný
Slovenian:	nemiren
Spanish:	perturbador
Swedish:	störande, stökig
Turkish:	yıkıcı, engelleyici

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Disruptive

Dis*rupt"ive\, a. Causing, or tending to cause, disruption; caused by disruption; breaking through; bursting; as, the disruptive discharge of an electrical battery. --Nichol.

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