Synonyms for disrupt
dɪsˈrʌptdis·rupt

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1. interrupt, disrupt, break up, cut offverb

   make a break in

   "We interrupt the program for the following messages"

   Synonyms:
   fragmentise, fragmentize, amputate, decompose, collapse, interrupt, cut, crash, chip, split up, pick, cut out, dismantle, break up, knap, recess, lop off, part, crock up, sever, cut off, fragment, split, disperse, separate, dissolve, chop off, crack, disassemble, break apart, break off, calve, dissipate, scatter, break down, resolve, take apart, dispel, adjourn, break, crack up, disturb

2. disruptverb

   throw into disorder

   "This event disrupted the orderly process"

   Synonyms:
   break up, cut off, interrupt

3. interrupt, disruptverb

   interfere in someone else's activity

   "Please don't interrupt me while I'm on the phone"

   Synonyms:
   break up, disturb, break, cut off, interrupt

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1. • Break In

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1. List of paraphrases for "disrupt":

   disturb, upset, interrupt, destabilize, perturb, hinder, interfere, undermine, distort, disturbance, dismantle, derail, hamper, denormalize, impede

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1. List of known nicknames for "Disrupt":

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1. Anthony Fauci:

   Variants will continue to emerge. The virus circulates globally and in this country. We should not let it disrupt our lives, but we cannot deny that it is a reality that we need to deal with.

2. Sukrit Vijayakar:

   Oil bulls are drawing heart from the strong employment data in the U.S., military action in Libya, which could disrupt supply from the OPEC member, also aided prices.

3. Michael Harley:

   If I were the Big Three truck makers at this point, I would be concerned, because, remember, nobody ever expected Elon Musk's Model 3 to disrupt BMW Audi, and those guys, you know, now it's outselling all three of those brands.

4. Kaela Bamberger:

   This is definitely a next-level action. The urgency of climate change warrants such an attempt to disrupt business as usual... to make it impossible for people with decision-making power to go about their daily lives as if we are not in the climate emergency.

5. Environmental Agency:

   The goal of raids in Yanomami Indigenous territory is to disrupt the supply lines of illegal mining so that it can no longer be supports and force the retreat of the trespassers.