disruption

noun
UK: /dɪsˈrʌp.ʃən/
US: /dɪsˈrʌp.ʃən/

  1. A situation in which something is prevented from continuing or operating in a normal way.

    1. The bad weather caused disruption to the trains this week.
    2. The protesters caused major disruption to traffic flow in the city center with their march.

  2. An interruption in the usual way that something happens.

    1. Sorry for the disruption, but we'll be starting soon.
    2. Climate change is causing increasing disruption to agricultural practices worldwide.

  3. A disturbance or problem that interrupts an event, activity, or process.

    1. Loud talking caused a disruption in the library.
    2. Technological innovations often lead to significant disruption in established industries.

Synonyms

interruption disturbance interference turmoil upheaval disorder
disruption transitive-verb

  1. To interrupt something and prevent it from continuing smoothly.

    1. Don't disrupt me when I'm working.
    2. Protesters tried to disrupt the meeting by shouting slogans from the gallery.

  2. To drastically alter or destroy the structure of something.

    1. The scandal disrupted his political career.
    2. New technologies are disrupting traditional business models across many sectors.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "disruption" in English means: A situation in which something is prevented from continuing or operating in a normal way., An interruption in the usual way that something happens., A disturbance or problem that interrupts an event, activity, or process..

The phonetic transcription of "disruption" is /dɪsˈrʌp.ʃən/ in British English and /dɪsˈrʌp.ʃən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "disruption": interruption, disturbance, interference, turmoil, upheaval, disorder.

Example usage of "disruption": "The bad weather caused disruption to the trains this week.". More examples on the page.