Disrupt — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

make a break in

throw into disorder

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/dˌuːplɪsˌɪdəntˈɑːɾə/

🇬🇧British English

/dɪsɹˈʌpt/

🇮🇳Indian English

/dɪsɹˈʌpt/

2 syllables Say it as /dˌuːplɪsˌɪdəntˈɑːɾə/.

Examples

We interrupt the program for the following messages
This event disrupted the orderly process
Please don't interrupt me while I'm on the phone

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

interrupt break up cut off

Parts of Speech

verb	make a break in “We interrupt the program for the following messages”
verb	throw into disorder “This event disrupted the orderly process”
verb	interfere in someone else's activity “Please don't interrupt me while I'm on the phone”

Word Forms

interruption	noun	an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
interrupter	noun	a device for automatically interrupting an electric current
disruption	noun	an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
disruptive	adjective	characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

stören

einen Einbruch machen

🇫🇷French

perturber

faire une pause

🇪🇸Spanish

interrumpir

hacer una pausa en

🇮🇹Italian

interrompere

fare irruzione

🇳🇱Dutch

verstoren

een inbraak maken

🇵🇹Portuguese

perturbar

fazer uma pausa

🇷🇺Russian

нарушать

сделать перерыв

India

🇮🇳Hindi

विघ्न डालो

अंदर घुसना

🇧🇩Bengali

ব্যাহত করা

একটি বিরতি করা

🇮🇳Tamil

இடையூறு

ஒரு இடைவெளி செய்யுங்கள்

🇮🇳Telugu

భంగం కలిగించు

విరామం చేయండి

🇮🇳Marathi

व्यत्यय आणणे

ब्रेक इन करा

🇮🇳Gujarati

વિક્ષેપ

વિરામ લો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಅಡ್ಡಿಪಡಿಸು

ವಿರಾಮ ಮಾಡಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

തടസ്സപ്പെടുത്തുക

ഒരു ഇടവേള ഉണ്ടാക്കുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਵਿਘਨ

ਵਿੱਚ ਇੱਕ ਬ੍ਰੇਕ ਬਣਾਉ

🇵🇰Urdu

خلل ڈالنا

ایک وقفہ کرو

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

扰乱

闯入

🇯🇵Japanese

混乱させる

侵入する

🇰🇷Korean

방해하다

휴식을 취하다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

làm gián đoạn

nghỉ ngơi

🇹🇭Thai

รบกวน

บุกเข้ามา

🇮🇩Indonesian

mengganggu

membuat terobosan

🇵🇭Filipino

guluhin

gumawa ng break in

🇲🇾Malay

menganggu

buat rehat masuk

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

تعطيل

إجراء استراحة

🇮🇷Persian

مختل کردن

شکستن در

🇹🇷Turkish

bozmak

ara vermek

🇮🇱Hebrew

לְשַׁבֵּשׁ

לעשות פריצה פנימה

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What is the primary definition of the word 'disrupt'?

The primary meaning of 'disrupt' is 'make a break in'.

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Using 'disrupt' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'disrupt' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'disrupt' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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