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to disrupt
01
to stop the normal flow of something, often temporarily
Transitive: to disrupt a process
Examples
The unexpected power outage disrupted the entire office.
02
to cause something to break apart or come undone
Transitive: to disrupt sth
Grammatical Information
action verb
regular
present tense
disrupt
3rd person singular
disrupts
past simple
disrupted
past participle
disrupted
Examples
The strong winds disrupted the tree, causing it to rupture and fall.
03
to cause disorder or disturbance in something that was previously orderly or calm
Transitive: to disrupt sth
Examples
The loud noise from the construction site disrupted their afternoon nap.
Lexical Tree
disrupted
disruption
disruptive
disrupt
