disrupt

🇺🇸 /dɪsˈrʌpt/ 🇬🇧 /dɪsˈrʌpt/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP10000Oxford5000CEFR-B2
verb
C1

to stop something from working normally

The loud noise disrupted the meeting.

R

to change an industry with new ideas

The new app will disrupt how we shop online.

translation

v. to stop something from working normally; to change an industry with new ideas

Word Forms

3rd Present disrupts
Past disrupted
Perfect disrupted
Progressive disrupting