
Disrupt
Negative Impacts
Use 'disrupt' to express negative effects on activities, showing that they were harmed or stopped.

A sudden power outage disrupted our online exam.
Unexpected Interruption
'Disrupt' often implies that the interruption was not planned or anticipated.

The fire alarm disrupted our theater rehearsal.
Opposite of Smooth
When something disrupts a process, it no longer goes smoothly or as expected.

Frequent software crashes disrupted my workflow.
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Break upDisturbHaltInterfere withInterruptObstructThrow offUpset
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