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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /dɪsˈrʌpt/
Forms: disrupting, disrupted
disrupt means: To stop an activity from continuing normally, or make it difficult to continue.
verb
To stop an activity from continuing normally, or make it difficult to continue.
- Noise can disrupt your sleep.
- The storm disrupted train services.
- Will the roadworks disrupt deliveries this week?
To upset the order of something and cause confusion.
- One student disrupted the classroom.
- The sudden departure disrupted the whole organization.
- Constant changes can disrupt the balance of family life.
To introduce a better way of doing business that challenges existing companies, products, or services.
- The startup hopes to disrupt banking.
- Streaming services disrupted the music industry.
- Could this technology disrupt the market for home delivery?
Questions about disrupt
What does disrupt mean?
To stop an activity from continuing normally, or make it difficult to continue.
What is disrupt in other languages?
Türkçe: aksatmak · Español: interrumpir · Français: perturber · Deutsch: stören · Italiano: interrompere · 日本語: 中断させる
How do you pronounce disrupt?
It is pronounced /dɪsˈrʌpt/.
How do you use disrupt in a sentence?
Noise can disrupt your sleep. The storm disrupted train services.
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