Disrupted: meaning, definitions and examples

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disrupted

 

[ dɪsˈrʌptɪd ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

workplace

Interrupt the normal progress or activity of (something).

Synonyms

disturb, interrupt, upset

Examples of usage

  • The strike disrupted postal services.
  • The bad weather disrupted our travel plans.
  • The construction work disrupted the flow of traffic.
Context #2 | Verb

technology

Cause (something) to be unable to continue in the normal way.

Synonyms

disarrange, disorder, interfere with

Examples of usage

  • The power outage disrupted the online meeting.
  • The hacker disrupted the company's website.

Translations

Translations of the word "disrupted" in other languages:

🇵🇹 interrompido

🇮🇳 विच्छिन्न

🇩🇪 unterbrochen

🇮🇩 terganggu

🇺🇦 порушений

🇵🇱 zakłócony

🇯🇵 中断された

🇫🇷 interrompu

🇪🇸 interrumpido

🇹🇷 kesintiye uğramış

🇰🇷 방해된

🇸🇦 معطل

🇨🇿 přerušený

🇸🇰 prerušený

🇨🇳 中断的

🇸🇮 prekinjen

🇮🇸 truflað

🇰🇿 үзілген

🇬🇪 შეწყვეტილი

🇦🇿 kəsilmiş

🇲🇽 interrumpido

Etymology

The word 'disrupted' originated from the Latin word 'disruptus', which means 'broken apart'. The term started to be used in the English language in the mid-17th century. Over time, it has become commonly used in various fields to describe the interruption or disturbance of normal processes or activities.

See also: disrupt, disrupter, disruption, disruptive, disruptively, disruptor.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #12,106, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.