də̇sˈrəpshən noun
( -s )
Etymology: disruption-, disruptio, from disruptus + -ion-, -io -ion
: the act or process of disrupting : the state of being disrupted
bandaged the leg tightly to prevent disruption of the partly healed wound
he was … the center of intrigues framed against the royal power and directed toward the disruption of the state — Hilaire Belloc
the sixteenth century of our era saw the disruption of western Christianity and the rise of modern science — A.N.Whitehead
foresee the speedy disruption and eventual collapse of our entire society — Lewis Mumford