disrupt
US /dɪsˈrʌpt/
Definition
make a break in
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Heavy snow may disrupt train services across the region tomorrow morning.
Word Family
Synonyms
- interrupta signal that temporarily stops the execution of a program so that another procedure can be carried out
- disturbmove deeply
Collocations
- Easy disrupt the quiet classto disrupt the quiet class, meaning to make a break in
- Medium disrupt daily business operationsto disrupt daily business operations, meaning to make a break in
- Hard disrupt the traditional industry modelto disrupt the traditional industry model, meaning to make a break in
- Very Hard disrupt supply chains causing systemic shortagesto disrupt supply chains causing systemic shortages, meaning to make a break in
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