disrupt

perturber, interrompre

Empêcher une activité de se poursuivre normalement ou rendre sa poursuite difficile.

En anglais simple : 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?

Synonymes : interrupt, disturb, impede

Expressions courantes : disrupt traffic, disrupt a meeting, disrupt sleep

désorganiser, bouleverser

Déranger l’organisation de quelque chose et créer de la confusion.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : disturb, unsettle, throw into confusion

Expressions courantes : disrupt the order, disrupt a classroom, disrupt the balance

bouleverser, révolutionner

Introduire une meilleure façon de faire des affaires qui remet en cause les entreprises, produits ou services existants.

En anglais simple : 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?

Synonymes : transform, shake up

Expressions courantes : disrupt a market, disrupt an industry, disrupt a business