English / word

disrupt

verb B2

MEANING IN ENGLISH

to interrupt the normal progress or structure of an activity, system, or process

In context

Power outages can severely disrupt factory operations.

Individual pursuits disrupt social harmony.

Synonyms

interrupt,disturb,interfere

Antonyms

maintain,preserve,continue

Collocations

disrupt services,disrupt business,disrupt a meeting

Past: disrupted · Past participle: disrupted · -ing: disrupting