ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Disruption

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /dɪsˈɹʌpʃən/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Disruption is a noun meaning An interruption to the regular flow or sequence of something.

Meaning

An interruption to the regular flow or sequence of something.

More Meanings

  1. A continuing act of disorder.
  2. A breaking or bursting apart; a breach.

Example Sentences

Much more disruption, we are told, lies ahead.
There was great disruption in the classroom when the teacher left.
The network created a disruption in the show when they broke in with a newscast.
In the May 12 memo, Meta said it had previously allowed open discussion of abortion at work but later recognized that it had led to “significant disruptions in the workplace given unique legal complexities and the number of people affected by the issue.”

Word Forms

Synonyms for disruption

Depending on context, synonyms include turmoil, break, commotion, stir, perturbation, gap.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include interruption, dislocation, turmoil, disturbance, stir, break.

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