disrupt

//dɪsˈrʌpt//
C1Frequency Level 9Neutral
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Verb

disruptInfinitive
disruptPresent tense
disruptedPast tense
disruptedPast participle
disruptingPresent participle
disruptsThird-person singular
1

to interrupt or prevent the normal progress or activity of something

The protest disrupted traffic in the city center.

2

to cause disorder or turmoil in a system, process, or event

The protest disrupted traffic in the city center.

3

to radically change an industry or market through innovation

The new technology disrupted the entire transportation industry.

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