disruption
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disruption
- /dɪsˈɹʌpʃən/ Canada, US, UK
- [dɪzˈɹʌpʃən] Canada, US, UK
- /dɪsˈɹʊpʃən/ Northern England
- [dɪzˈɹʊpʃən] Northern England
- /dɪsˈɹɐpʃən/ Australia
- [dɪzˈɹɐpʃən] Australia
- /dəsˈɹɐpʃən/ New Zealand
- [dəzˈɹɐpʃən] New Zealand
Rhymes with -ʌpʃən
Where it comes from
From Latin disruptionem, from disrumpere. By surface analysis, disrupt + -ion.
noun disruptions
- An interruption to the regular flow or sequence of something. The network created a disruption in the show when they broke in with a newscast.
- A continuing act of disorder. There was great disruption in the classroom when the teacher left.
- A breaking or bursting apart; a breach.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: interruption, dislocation, turmoil, disturbance, stir, break, commotion, perturbation, to-do, gap, hurly burly, destabilization, interference, obstruction, hinder, hindrance
Translations
Every language
noun interruption
| Español | quebranto, incidente, ruptura, interrupción, disrupción |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | विघटन vighṭan, रुकावट rukāvaṭ |
| Português | disrupção, ruptura |
| Français | interruption, perturbation, rupture, disruption |
| Deutsch | Unterbrechung, Störung, Störfaktor, Disruption |
| Italiano | disruzione, rottura, violazione, interruzione |
| Русский | наруше́ние narušénije, срыв sryv, разры́в razrýv |
noun disorder
| Español | desorden, desorganización, desarreglo |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | व्यूहभंग vyūhbhaṅg |
| Deutsch | Durcheinander, Unordnung |
| Italiano | scompiglio, sconvolgimento, disservizio |
| Русский | расстро́йство rasstrójstvo |
Talk about this word "disruption." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/disruption. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. disruption. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/disruption "disruption." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/disruption.Cite this
@misc{disruption_2026,
title = {disruption},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/disruption},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
