DISRUPT


Meaning of DISRUPT in English

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

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.