💥disrupt

verb
/dɪsˈrʌpt/

Meaning

to interrupt or disturb the normal flow or process
To interrupt or disturb the normal progress or activity of something.

Example Sentences

The protest disrupted traffic in the city center.

Individual pursuits disrupt social harmony.

Example Expressions

disrupt the status quo

Synonyms

disturb, interrupt, interfere, derail, unsettle, upset
Entry 1
disturb, interrupt, interfere, derail, unsettle
Entry 2
disturb, interfere, interrupt, upset

Antonyms

maintain, continue, sustain, stabilize, preserve, harmonize
Entry 1
maintain, continue, sustain
Entry 2
stabilize, maintain, preserve, harmonize

Collocations

disrupt services, disrupt business, disrupt meeting

Related Vocabularies

to confess to be true; to allow entrance; to accept as valid
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to give or assign something, often a share or portion, to someone
to make less severe or painful; to reduce the impact of something harmful
To calm or soothe someone's anger or anxiety.

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