I. də̇sˈrəpt adjective
Etymology: Latin disruptus
: disrupted
II. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin disruptus, diruptus, past participle of disrumpere, dirumpere, from dis- apart + rumpere to break — more at dis- , reave
1.
a. : to break apart : rupture
the suction tube was left in to draw off gas lest he become distended and disrupt his wound — Time
three periods of faulting disrupted the rocks — University of Arizona Record
many communications routes remained unsafe or disrupted — Americana Annual
b. : to throw into disorder or turmoil
the speech totally disrupted the meeting
India was not disrupted by the Japanese War — Christopher Rand
she would hate to have the job, because it will disrupt her domestic coziness — David Sylvester
c. : to destroy the unity or wholeness of
the party was disrupted by the defection of a large group of radical members
2. : to interrupt to the extent of stopping, preventing normal continuance of, or destroying
that experience disrupted my interest in the life about me — Jack McLaren
she had disrupted a bridge game by permanently hiding up the ace of spades — Scott Fitzgerald
traffic on the main railway lines was largely disrupted during the war — Collier's Year Book