v.
Pronunciation: dis- ' r ə pt
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Latin disruptus, past participle of disrumpere, from dis- + rumpere to break ― more at REAVE
Date: 1793
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 \ - ' r ə p-sh ə n \ noun
– dis · rup · tive \ - ' r ə p-tiv \ adjective
– dis · rup · tive · ly adverb
– dis · rup · tive · ness noun