disrupt

Definition

To throw into confusion or disorder.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin disruptus, from disrumpo, commonly dirumpo (“to break or burst asunder”), from dis-, di- (“apart, asunder”) + rumpo (“to break”).

Example Sentences

• "Hecklers disrupted the man's speech."
• "Work on the tunnel was disrupted by a strike."
• "The Glaswegians bore good-humouredly the mishaps which occasionally disrupted the services during the first month."

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