Disrupt: meaning, definitions and examples
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disrupt
[ dɪsˈrʌpt ]
business
To cause disorder or turmoil in a system or process, often by interrupting the normal flow of operations.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The new technology disrupted the traditional way of doing business.
- The strike disrupted production at the factory.
- The pandemic disrupted the global supply chain.
technology
An innovation or technology that significantly changes or replaces existing processes or systems.
Synonyms
breakthrough, game-changer, innovation.
Examples of usage
- The introduction of smartphones was a major disrupt to the mobile phone industry.
- Blockchain technology has the potential to be a disrupt in various sectors.
Translations
Translations of the word "disrupt" in other languages:
🇵🇹 interromper
- perturbar
- desorganizar
🇮🇳 विघटन करना (vighatan karna)
🇩🇪 unterbrechen
- stören
- durcheinanderbringen
🇮🇩 mengganggu
- mengacaukan
- menginterupsi
🇺🇦 переривати
- порушувати
- дезорганізовувати
🇵🇱 zakłócać
- przerywać
- dezorganizować
🇯🇵 中断する (chūdan suru)
- 妨害する (bōgai suru)
- 混乱させる (konran saseru)
🇫🇷 interrompre
- perturber
- désorganiser
🇪🇸 interrumpir
- perturbar
- desorganizar
🇹🇷 kesmek
- rahatsız etmek
- bozmak
🇰🇷 방해하다 (banghaehada)
- 중단하다 (jungdanhada)
- 혼란스럽게 하다 (honlanseureobge hada)
🇸🇦 تعطيل (ta'atil)
- تشويش (tashwish)
- إرباك (irbak)
🇨🇿 přerušit
- rušit
- dezorganizovat
🇸🇰 prerušiť
- rušiť
- dezorganizovať
🇨🇳 打断 (dǎduàn)
- 干扰 (gānrǎo)
- 打乱 (dǎluàn)
🇸🇮 prekiniti
- motiti
- dezorganizirati
🇮🇸 trufla
- rjúfa
- rugla
🇰🇿 үзіп тастау (üzip tastau)
- мазалау (mazalau)
- дезорганизациялау (dezorganizatsiyalau)
🇬🇪 შეწყვეტა (shecqvet'a)
- დარღვევა (darghveva)
- არეულობა (areuloba)
🇦🇿 kəsmək
- narahat etmək
- dağıtmaq
🇲🇽 interrumpir
- perturbar
- desorganizar
Etymology
The word 'disrupt' originated from the Latin word 'disrumpere', which means 'to break apart'. It first appeared in English in the 17th century. The concept of disruption has been popularized in business and technology contexts, referring to the drastic change or interruption caused by innovative ideas or technologies. Disruption is often seen as a double-edged sword, bringing both challenges and opportunities for growth and transformation.
See also: disrupted, disrupter, disruption, disruptive, disruptively, disruptor.