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Added 8 October 2026

disrupt

/dɪsˈɹʌpt/ verb

Latin root: disruptus Wiktionary

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about disrupt at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Make a break in.
We interrupt the program for the following messages
Throw into disorder.
This event disrupted the orderly process
Interfere in someone else's activity.
Please don't interrupt me while I'm on the phone

Origin

Borrowed from Latin disruptus, from disrumpo, commonly dirumpo (“to break or burst asunder”), from dis-, di- (“apart, asunder”) + rumpo (“to break”).

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