HyperDic: disrupt

English > 3 senses of the word disrupt:
VERBcommunicationdisrupt, interrupt, break up, cut offmake a break / break in
changedisruptthrow into disorder
changedisrupt, interruptinterfere in someone else's activity
disrupt > pronunciation
Soundsdihsrah'pt
Rhymesabrupt ... worshipped: 12 rhymes with ahpt...
English > disrupt: 3 senses > verb 1, communication
Meaningmake a break / break in.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Synonymsinterrupt, break up, cut off
Narrowerbreakinterrupt the flow of current in
burst in on, burst uponspring suddenly
chime in, cut in, put in, butt in, chisel in, barge in, break inbreak into a conversation
cut, cut offCease, stop / stop
hecklechallenge aggressively
interject, come in, interpose, put in, throw in, injectTo insert / insert between other elements
jam, blockinterfere with or prevent the reception of signals
pause, intermit, breakCease an action temporarily
punctuateinterrupt periodically
put away, put asideturn away from and put aside, perhaps temporarily
stop, stop overinterrupt a trip
take off, take time offTake time off from work
Broaderbreak, break off, discontinue, stopprevent completion
Spanishcortar, interrumpir, parar, romper, suspender
Catalanaturar, interrompre
Nounsdisruptionan act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
English > disrupt: 3 senses > verb 2, change
MeaningThrow into disorder.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Example"This event disrupted the orderly process"
Spanishalterar, desorganizar, interrumpir, perturbar, trastornar
Catalanalterar, desorganitzar, interrompre
Adjectivesdisruptivecharacterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination / insubordination
Nounsdisruptionthe act of causing disorder
English > disrupt: 3 senses > verb 3, change
Meaninginterfere in someone else's activity.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Synonyminterrupt
Narrowercut ininterrupt a dancing couple in order to take one of them as one's own partner
cut shortCause to end earlier than intended
Broaderchime in, cut in, put in, butt in, chisel in, barge in, break inbreak into a conversation
Spanishinterrumpir, perturbar
Catalaninterrompre, pertorbar
Nounsdisruptionan act of delaying or interrupting the continuity

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