disrupt

(adjective, verb)

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.