Definition of
Disrupt
- (verb, change) interfere in someone else's activity
- (verb, change) throw into disorder
- (verb, communication) make a break in
via WordNet, Princeton University
Alternate forms of Disrupt
Derivations: disruption, disruptive
Hyponyms: barge in, block, break, break in, burst in on, burst upon, butt in, chime in, chisel in, come in, cut, cut in, cut off, cut short, heckle, inject, interject, intermit, interpose, jam, pause, punctuate, put aside, put away, put in, stop, stop over, take off, take time off, throw in
Hypernyms: barge in, break, break in, break off, butt in, chime in, chisel in, cut in, discontinue, put in, stop
Origin of the word Disrupt
- 1650s, but rare before c.1820, from L. disrupt-, pp. stem of disrumpere (see disruption). Related: Disrupted; disrupting. more
via Online Etymology Dictionary, ©2001 Douglas Harper
Words that sound like Disrupt
d. w. griffith, decrepit, decrepitate, decrepitude, decrypt, decurved, described, deserved, dioscorea batata, disrepute, disrupted
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