disrupt

dis·rupt

verb \dis-ˈrəpt\

Definition of DISRUPT

transitive verb

1

a : to break apart : rupture b : to throw into disorder <agitators trying to disrupt the meeting>

2

: to interrupt the normal course or unity of

— dis·rupt·er noun

— dis·rup·tion \-ˈrəp-shən\ noun

— dis·rup·tive \-ˈrəp-tiv\ adjective

— dis·rup·tive·ly adverb

— dis·rup·tive·ness noun

Examples of DISRUPT

1. The barking dogs disrupted my sleep.
2. The weather disrupted our travel plans.
3. a chemical that disrupts cell function

Origin of DISRUPT

Latin disruptus, past participle of disrumpere, from dis- + rumpere to break — more at reave

First Known Use: 1793

Related to DISRUPT

Synonyms: break up, bust, distintegrate, dismember, break, fracture, fragment, rive

Antonyms: arrange, array, dispose, draw up, marshal (also marshall), order, organize, range, regulate, straighten (up), tidy

Related Words: atomize, crush, grind, powder, pulverize, reduce; blast, blow up, burst, detonate, explode; crack, pop, shatter, shiver, smash; chip, sliver, splinter, split; implode; destroy, ruin, wreck

Near Antonyms: doctor, fix, heal, mend, patch, rebuild, recondition, reconstruct, renovate, repair

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Rhymes with DISRUPT

abrupt, bankrupt, corrupt, erupt, irrupt