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disrupt

verb

dɪsˈrʌpt

Meaning

To interrupt or disturb the normal progress or activity of something.

to interrupt or disturb the normal flow or process

Individual pursuits disrupt social harmony.

The protest disrupted traffic in the city center.

disrupt the status quo

disturb, interfere, interrupt, upset, derail, unsettle

Entry 1

disturb, interfere, interrupt, upset

Entry 2

disturb, interrupt, interfere, derail, unsettle

stabilize, maintain, preserve, harmonize, continue, sustain

Entry 1

stabilize, maintain, preserve, harmonize

Entry 2

maintain, continue, sustain

disrupt services, disrupt business, disrupt meeting

To be a sign of; to indicate or mean something.

To give out sweat through the pores of the skin as a result of heat, physical exertion, or stress.

To wrap or cover closely or completely.

To expel a foreigner from a country, usually for legal or political reasons.

to split or divide; to cut through forcefully

to offset or balance the effect of something