ENGLISH WORD FILE NO. 00221 · Core CSAT & TOEIC Vocabulary
disrupt
v.
US/dɪsˈrʌpt/
UK/dɪsˈrʌpt/
CSAT Frequency41/100
TOEIC Frequency57/100
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Meanings of disrupt
1verb
To interrupt or disturb the normal flow or continuation of something.
The storm disrupted flights across the entire region.
The storm disrupted flights across the entire region.
His comments disrupted the meeting.
His comments disrupted the meeting.
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Derivatives of disrupt
disruption
disruption (noun)
The construction caused major traffic disruption.
The construction caused major traffic disruption.
disruptive
disruptive (adjective)
The new technology had a disruptive effect on the industry.
The new technology had a disruptive effect on the industry.
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Synonyms & Antonyms of disrupt
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Common Phrases with disrupt
disrupt the flowdisrupt the flow
disrupt the marketdisrupt the market
severely disruptseverely disrupt
disrupt operationsdisrupt operations
disruptive technologydisruptive technology
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Practice Question: disrupt
Choose the best word for the blank
The power outage ___ operations at the factory for several hours.
- A disrupt
- B disrupts
- C disrupted
- D disrupting
Answer: C) disrupted — the past tense describes an event that already occurred.