Disrupt
verb
To cause a process or activity to continue not smoothly.
The loud noise disrupted the meeting.
Often appears as...
- disrupt the peace
- disrupt the flow
verb
In the field of technology, to change the traditional way that an industry operates.
Digital platforms have disrupted the traditional publishing industry.
Often appears as...
- disrupt the industry
- disrupt the market
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Technical
verb
To break apart or throw into disorder.
The protests disrupted the city's daily life.
Often appears as...
- disrupt the order
- disrupt the routine
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Disapproving
verb
To cause a process or activity to continue not smoothly.
The loud noise disrupted the meeting.
Often appears as...
- disrupt the peace
- disrupt the flow
verb
In the field of technology, to change the traditional way that an industry operates.
Digital platforms have disrupted the traditional publishing industry.
Often appears as...
- disrupt the industry
- disrupt the market
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To break apart or throw into disorder.
The protests disrupted the city's daily life.
Often appears as...
- disrupt the order
- disrupt the routine
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Impacts
Use 'disrupt' to express negative effects on activities, showing that they were harmed or stopped.
A sudden power outage disrupted our online exam.
Pro Tip 2/3Unexpected Interruption
'Disrupt' often implies that the interruption was not planned or anticipated.
The fire alarm disrupted our theater rehearsal.
Pro Tip 3/3Opposite of Smooth
When something disrupts a process, it no longer goes smoothly or as expected.
Frequent software crashes disrupted my workflow.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Impacts
Use 'disrupt' to express negative effects on activities, showing that they were harmed or stopped.
A sudden power outage disrupted our online exam.
Pro Tip 2/3Unexpected Interruption
'Disrupt' often implies that the interruption was not planned or anticipated.
The fire alarm disrupted our theater rehearsal.
Pro Tip 3/3Opposite of Smooth
When something disrupts a process, it no longer goes smoothly or as expected.
Frequent software crashes disrupted my workflow.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Impacts
Use 'disrupt' to express negative effects on activities, showing that they were harmed or stopped.
A sudden power outage disrupted our online exam.
Pro Tip 2/3Unexpected Interruption
'Disrupt' often implies that the interruption was not planned or anticipated.
The fire alarm disrupted our theater rehearsal.
Pro Tip 3/3Opposite 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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Jonathan Foley: The...
double global ag production around the world? Well, we could try to farm more land. This is an analysis we've done, where on the left is where the crops are today, on the right is where they could be based on soils and climate, assuming climate change doesn't disrupt too much of this, which is not a good assumption.
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Get comfortable with...
People are so afraid of these acute consequences, not realizing that there are many times when we walk in rooms and we are some of the most powerful people in those rooms -- we might be the second-most powerful, third-most powerful. And I firmly believe that our job in those times is to disrupt what is happening.
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Fighting the Invasive...
landscape this is an insect that has come in its disrupted the system and it's just caused so many problems and so for me I want to solve those problems anything we've learned from the agricultural standpoint is ultimately going to help the homeowner wear goggles as well so you know I absolutely believe
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The colossal consequences...
blocking out solar radiation and drastically cooling the atmosphere below. The resulting volcanic winter, along with other effects such as acid rain, can effect multiple continents, disrupting natural cycles and annihilating the plant life on which other organisms,
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What is bipolar...
and remove unused or faulty neural connections. This process is important because our neural pathways serve as a map for everything we do. Using functional magnetic resonance imaging, scientists have discovered that the brain's pruning ability is disrupted
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How do scars form? -...
cell-to-cell communication, and cell adhesion. But when a deep wound occurs, this arrangement is disrupted. During the process of wound healing, collagen is redeposited at the wound site, but instead of the basket-weave formation found in healthy tissue,
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Why don't oil and water...
Put simply, the ability for substances to interact with water, balanced with how they disrupt how water interacts with itself, plays an important role in explaining why certain things mix well into water and others don't. Entropy basically describes
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The surprising cause of...
Yet H. pylori survives the acidic turmoil of the stomach with a variety of features that disrupt mucosal defense in its favor. For example, it produces an enzyme called urease that helps protect it from the surrounding gastric acid.
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How to disrupt...
and by allowing the voices and the experiences of the most vulnerable among us to shape our worldview and our sense of justice and fairness the second kind of disruption I want to talk to you about is the courage to disrupt the
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A Perfect Planet:...
earth human activity is now so dominant that it's disrupting the forces of nature and the vital habitats life needs to survive on earth
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Jonathan Foley: The...
double global ag production around the world? Well, we could try to farm more land. This is an analysis we've done, where on the left is where the crops are today, on the right is where they could be based on soils and climate, assuming climate change doesn't disrupt too much of this, which is not a good assumption.
Video examples
Get comfortable with...
People are so afraid of these acute consequences, not realizing that there are many times when we walk in rooms and we are some of the most powerful people in those rooms -- we might be the second-most powerful, third-most powerful. And I firmly believe that our job in those times is to disrupt what is happening.
Video examples
Fighting the Invasive...
landscape this is an insect that has come in its disrupted the system and it's just caused so many problems and so for me I want to solve those problems anything we've learned from the agricultural standpoint is ultimately going to help the homeowner wear goggles as well so you know I absolutely believe
Video examples
The colossal consequences...
blocking out solar radiation and drastically cooling the atmosphere below. The resulting volcanic winter, along with other effects such as acid rain, can effect multiple continents, disrupting natural cycles and annihilating the plant life on which other organisms,
Video examples
What is bipolar...
and remove unused or faulty neural connections. This process is important because our neural pathways serve as a map for everything we do. Using functional magnetic resonance imaging, scientists have discovered that the brain's pruning ability is disrupted
Video examples
How do scars form? -...
cell-to-cell communication, and cell adhesion. But when a deep wound occurs, this arrangement is disrupted. During the process of wound healing, collagen is redeposited at the wound site, but instead of the basket-weave formation found in healthy tissue,
Video examples
Why don't oil and water...
Put simply, the ability for substances to interact with water, balanced with how they disrupt how water interacts with itself, plays an important role in explaining why certain things mix well into water and others don't. Entropy basically describes
Video examples
The surprising cause of...
Yet H. pylori survives the acidic turmoil of the stomach with a variety of features that disrupt mucosal defense in its favor. For example, it produces an enzyme called urease that helps protect it from the surrounding gastric acid.
Video examples
How to disrupt...
and by allowing the voices and the experiences of the most vulnerable among us to shape our worldview and our sense of justice and fairness the second kind of disruption I want to talk to you about is the courage to disrupt the
Video examples
A Perfect Planet:...
earth human activity is now so dominant that it's disrupting the forces of nature and the vital habitats life needs to survive on earth
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Jay Samit
American Businessman
In order to protect against being disrupted, startups also need to recruit employees that are committed to life-long learning. The skills that made your team members valuable may not be the skills needed to take your company to the next level or to compete in emerging markets.
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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
American Architect
Nature, too, shall live its own life. We must beware not to disrupt it with the color of our houses and interior fittings. yet we should not attempt to bring nature, houses, and human beings together into a higher unity.
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Todd Howard
American Director
Your plan is not as important as your culture. That means you will run into problems that will disrupt your plan and schedule, and how you deal with that depends on the culture you have created within your team.
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Alan Patricof
American Businessman
As a venture capitalist, I invest in people and ideas that are fresh, vibrant, and willing to disrupt the market. As a political donor, I like to see the same energy in the people I support.
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Matt Cartwright
American Politician
Unhealthy eating habits cause major health problems, such as diabetes and heart disease, and can also lead to food insecurity, disrupted eating patterns, and low self-esteem.
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Al Pacino
American Actor
Playing a character is an illusion, and I feel that when you know too much about a person, possibly part of that illusion is disrupted.
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Valentina Tereshkova
Russian Astronaut
I never aimed to be on television or in the press. We all have a personal life, and being a public figure disrupts that.
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Gillian Tans
American Businesswoman
If you're afraid of failure or getting it wrong, you'll never truly innovate or disrupt the market.
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Jim Carrey
Canadian Comedian
My report card always said, 'Jim finishes first and then disrupts the other students'.
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Caskie Stinnett
American Writer
I travel a lot; I hate having my life disrupted by routine.
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Jay Samit
American Businessman
In order to protect against being disrupted, startups also need to recruit employees that are committed to life-long learning. The skills that made your team members valuable may not be the skills needed to take your company to the next level or to compete in emerging markets.
Quote examples
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
American Architect
Nature, too, shall live its own life. We must beware not to disrupt it with the color of our houses and interior fittings. yet we should not attempt to bring nature, houses, and human beings together into a higher unity.
Quote examples
Todd Howard
American Director
Your plan is not as important as your culture. That means you will run into problems that will disrupt your plan and schedule, and how you deal with that depends on the culture you have created within your team.
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Alan Patricof
American Businessman
As a venture capitalist, I invest in people and ideas that are fresh, vibrant, and willing to disrupt the market. As a political donor, I like to see the same energy in the people I support.
Quote examples
Matt Cartwright
American Politician
Unhealthy eating habits cause major health problems, such as diabetes and heart disease, and can also lead to food insecurity, disrupted eating patterns, and low self-esteem.
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Al Pacino
American Actor
Playing a character is an illusion, and I feel that when you know too much about a person, possibly part of that illusion is disrupted.
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Valentina Tereshkova
Russian Astronaut
I never aimed to be on television or in the press. We all have a personal life, and being a public figure disrupts that.
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Gillian Tans
American Businesswoman
If you're afraid of failure or getting it wrong, you'll never truly innovate or disrupt the market.
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Jim Carrey
Canadian Comedian
My report card always said, 'Jim finishes first and then disrupts the other students'.
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Caskie Stinnett
American Writer
I travel a lot; I hate having my life disrupted by routine.
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