noun
disruption
dihs-RUHP-shuhn
noun
1
A break in the normal flow, order, or continuity of something.
"The strike caused major disruption to public transport."
"We apologize for any disruption to your service this week."
2
An event of sustained disorder or breakdown.
"The company struggled to recover from the disruption of the merger."
How to Use Disruption
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomething that interrupts or breaks the normal way things happen.
Common pairings
cause disruption
minimal disruption
disruption to services
Word Forms
disruptions plural
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Etymology
From Latin disruptionem, a breaking apart, built from the verb disrumpere ("to break asunder").