disrupt

[dɪsˈɹʌpt]

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A disruption is when someone or something breaks up what's normally happening and changes things. This can be good or bad.

We often use "disrupt" to talk about new ideas that shake things up - like a tech company introducing a revolutionary product that changes how people live their lives. Or, it could be a protest that disrupts traffic and causes problems for commuters. Even social media can be seen as disrupting traditional ways of connecting with friends and family by changing the way we communicate.

How common is "disrupt"?

Word disrupt is considered uncommon in modern English.
It has a balanced usage among all categories: speech, fiction, newspapers and academic texts.

Definitions

verb

To throw into confusion or disorder.
Example: Hecklers disrupted the man's speech.
To interrupt or impede.
Example: Work on the tunnel was disrupted by a strike.
To improve a product or service in ways that displace an established one and surprise the market.
Example: The internet makes it easier for leaner businesses to disrupt the larger and more unwieldy ones.

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adjective

Torn off or torn asunder; severed; disrupted.

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