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disrupt

verb

Interfere in someone else's activity

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
D
Ends with
T
Contains
IS
Scrabble score
10
CEFR level
B2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

dɪsˈɹʌpt

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Meaning

Definitions

verb

  1. Interfere in someone else's activity

    “Please don't interrupt me while I'm on the phone”

verb

  1. Throw into disorder

    “This event disrupted the orderly process”

verb

  1. Make a break in

    “We interrupt the program for the following messages”

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Example Sentences

Please don't interrupt me while I'm on the phone
This event disrupted the orderly process
We interrupt the program for the following messages

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