Main Entry: dis·rupt

Pronunciation: \dis-ˈrəpt\

Function: transitive verb

Etymology: Latin disruptus, past participle of disrumpere, from dis- + rumpere to break — more at reave

Date: 1793

1 a : to break apart : rupture b : to throw into disorder <agitators trying to disrupt the meeting>
2 : to interrupt the normal course or unity of

— dis·rupt·er noun

— dis·rup·tion \-ˈrəp-shən\ noun

— dis·rup·tive \-ˈrəp-tiv\ adjective

— dis·rup·tive·ly adverb

— dis·rup·tive·ness noun