A1 verb Neutral #2,669 am häufigsten

disrupt

/dɪsˈrʌpt/

To stop something from happening in the normal way or to cause a problem that interrupts a process. It is often used when an event or a system is forced to change its usual flow.

Beispiele

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1

The loud construction noise will disrupt the students during their exam.

The loud construction noise will disrupt the students during their exam.

2

The unexpected storm may disrupt international flight schedules for several days.

The unexpected storm may disrupt international flight schedules for several days.

3

Don't disrupt me while I am trying to finish this level of my game.

Don't disrupt me while I am trying to finish this level of my game.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
disruption
Verb
disrupt
Adverb
disruptively
Adjektiv
disruptive
Verwandt
disruptor
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Merkhilfe

Think of the root 'rupt' which means 'break' (like a volcano eruption). When you disrupt something, you are breaking the normal flow.

Schnelles Quiz

The heavy rain will likely _______ the outdoor concert tonight.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: disrupt

Beispiele

1

The loud construction noise will disrupt the students during their exam.

everyday

The loud construction noise will disrupt the students during their exam.

2

The unexpected storm may disrupt international flight schedules for several days.

formal

The unexpected storm may disrupt international flight schedules for several days.

3

Don't disrupt me while I am trying to finish this level of my game.

informal

Don't disrupt me while I am trying to finish this level of my game.

4

The introduction of invasive species can heavily disrupt the local ecosystem.

academic

The introduction of invasive species can heavily disrupt the local ecosystem.

5

Our company aims to disrupt the mobile industry with this new technology.

business

Our company aims to disrupt the mobile industry with this new technology.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
disruption
Verb
disrupt
Adverb
disruptively
Adjektiv
disruptive
Verwandt
disruptor

Häufige Kollokationen

disrupt service disrupt service
disrupt a meeting disrupt a meeting
disrupt traffic disrupt traffic
disrupt the peace disrupt the peace
disrupt the market disrupt the market

Häufige Phrasen

disrupt the status quo

disrupt the status quo

disruptive technology

disruptive technology

disrupt the flow

disrupt the flow

Wird oft verwechselt mit

disrupt vs interrupt

Interrupt is usually used for stopping a conversation or a short action, while disrupt refers to stopping a larger process or system.

disrupt vs disturb

Disturb is often about bothering someone's peace or mental state, whereas disrupt is about breaking the order of an event.

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Nutzungshinweise

Use 'disrupt' when you want to describe a significant break in how a system or event is supposed to work. In business, it is often used positively to describe innovation.

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Häufige Fehler

Learners often use 'disrupt' to mean 'annoy'. While related, disrupt specifically requires an action or process to be stopped or changed.

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Merkhilfe

Think of the root 'rupt' which means 'break' (like a volcano eruption). When you disrupt something, you are breaking the normal flow.

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Wortherkunft

From the Latin word 'disruptus', which means 'broken apart'.

Grammatikmuster

Transitive verb (requires a direct object) Regular verb (past tense: disrupted) Commonly used in the passive voice (e.g., 'Service was disrupted')
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Kultureller Kontext

In modern tech culture, 'disrupt' is a buzzword meaning to change an industry completely using new ideas.

Schnelles Quiz

The heavy rain will likely _______ the outdoor concert tonight.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: disrupt

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