Synonyms for disrupt
dɪsˈrʌptdis·rupt

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1. interrupt, disrupt, break up, cut offverb

   make a break in

   "We interrupt the program for the following messages"

   Synonyms:
   fragmentise, fragmentize, amputate, decompose, collapse, interrupt, cut, crash, chip, split up, pick, cut out, dismantle, break up, knap, recess, lop off, part, crock up, sever, cut off, fragment, split, disperse, separate, dissolve, chop off, crack, disassemble, break apart, break off, calve, dissipate, scatter, break down, resolve, take apart, dispel, adjourn, break, crack up, disturb

2. disruptverb

   throw into disorder

   "This event disrupted the orderly process"

   Synonyms:
   break up, cut off, interrupt

3. interrupt, disruptverb

   interfere in someone else's activity

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

   Synonyms:
   break up, disturb, break, cut off, interrupt

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1. • Break In

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1. List of paraphrases for "disrupt":

   disturb, upset, interrupt, destabilize, perturb, hinder, interfere, undermine, distort, disturbance, dismantle, derail, hamper, denormalize, impede

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1. List of known nicknames for "Disrupt":

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How to use disrupt in a sentence?

1. United States:

   A sudden tariff increase with less than a week's notice would severely disrupt United States businesses, especially small companies that have limited resources.

2. Tanongsak Wansupha:

   The culprits placed a bomb under a chair at the checkpoint killing four people, this attack was to disrupt stir unrest.

3. The USDA:

   Using permits for field trials of GE (genetically engineered) wheat provides an additional level of safeguarding based on, and consistent with the biology of wheat, it became clear to us following the GE wheat incident in Oregon that the detection of regulated GE wheat where it was not authorized, had great potential to disrupt wheat markets globally.

4. Ara Darzi:

   This is one of those transformational discoveries you have in your hand, which could disrupt the way we deliver screening in terms of improving accuracy and productivity.

5. Paul Abbate:

   I would describe it now as a constant barrage, groups like ISIL and other terrorist organizations are constantly pushing out the message and trying to incite and inspire individuals toward violence. We’re conscious and aware of that and we’re working every day to counter that, identify it in advance and disrupt it.