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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDisrupt
/dɪsˈrʌpt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To interrupt the normal progress or activity of something.
"The construction work will disrupt traffic in the area." - 2
To cause a disturbance or interruption in a system or process.
"The new technology aims to disrupt traditional business models."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin verb disruptus, the past participle of disrumpere, meaning 'to break apart,' combining dis- (apart) and rumpere (to break). Entering the English language in the late 16th century, the term initially carried a physical sense of shattering or bursting asunder before evolving into contemporary abstract applications regarding the interruption of processes, systems, or events.
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Perturber
Transliteration: pɛʁ.tyʁ.be
"Les travaux vont perturber la circulation."
Stören
Transliteration: ˈʃtøːʁən
"Die Bauarbeiten werden den Verkehr stören."
Interrompere
Transliteration: interˈrompere
"I lavori interromperanno il traffico."
Interrumpir
Transliteration: in.te.ɾumˈpiɾ
"La construcción interrumpirá el tráfico."
Interromper
Transliteration: in.te.ʁõˈpeʁ
"A construção vai interromper o tráfego."
विघटन करना
Transliteration: Vighaṭan karnā
"निर्माण कार्य यातायात को विघटन करेगा।"
打断
Transliteration: dǎduàn
"施工将打断交通。"
방해하다
Transliteration: banghaehada
"공사가 교통을 방해할 것이다."
中断する
Transliteration: chūdan suru
"工事が交通を中断する。"
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