disrupt
adjective
1. (obsolete) Torn off or torn asunder; severed; disrupted.
verb
1. make a break in
Similar word(s): interrupt
Definition categories: communication, break, discontinue, stop
2. throw into disorder
- This event disrupted the orderly process
Definition categories: change
3. interfere in someone else's activity
Similar word(s): interrupt
Definition categories: change
Sentences with disrupt as a verb:
- Hecklers disrupted the man's speech.
- Work on the tunnel was disrupted by a strike.
- The internet makes it easier for leaner businesses to disrupt the larger and more unwieldy ones.