Synonyms of disrupts

disrupts

verb

present tense third-person singular of disrupt

1

as in breaks

to cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly

an earthquake that had disrupted the elevated highway in several places

Synonyms & Similar Words

• breaks
• destroys
• fractures
• reduces
• disintegrates
• shatters
• fragments
• breaks up
• ruins
• splits
• smashes
• dismembers
• explodes
• crushes
• blasts
• grinds
• bursts
• rives
• busts
• detonates
• pops
• wrecks
• cracks
• atomizes
• pulverizes
• blows up
• chips
• powders
• shivers
• implodes
• splinters
• slivers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• repairs
• reconstructs
• heals
• rebuilds
• fixes
• doctors
• mends
• renovates
• reconditions
• patches

2

as in disturbs

to undo the proper order or arrangement of

the arrival of a baby in the household would totally disrupt their established routine

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disturbs
• confuses
• shuffles
• disorganizes
• upsets
• disorders
• dislocates
• scrambles
• disarranges
• deranges
• jumbles
• muddles
• tousles
• mixes (up)
• tumbles
• snarls
• perturbs
• unsettles
• musses
• disarrays
• hashes
• rumples
• disjoints
• tangles
• messes (up)
• discomposes
• embroils
• dishevels
• clutters
• entangles
• stirs (up)
• agitates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• regulates
• organizes
• arranges
• disposes
• lines
• orders
• aligns
• ranges
• straightens (up)
• tidies
• draws up
• classifies
• adjusts
• codifies
• marshals
• arrays
• systematizes
• lines up
• queues
• fixes
• makes up
• systemizes
• methodizes
• spruces (up)
• grooms
• unscrambles

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of disrupts

Supporters say changing the clocks disrupts sleep, increases workplace injuries and contributes to more road accidents. — Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026

These numbers complicate the picture of a state workforce unhappy with a new policy that some workers say disrupts their daily lives and question if returning to the office could bring health risks, longer commutes, lost time and higher gas costs. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026

The arrival of Alma, a real estate developer from Madrid who settles in Gazulea with her two daughters, disrupts the community’s life and sparks a conflict between the town’s future and the preservation of its roots. — Franchesca Guim, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026

At the same time, Americans are spending more on gas as Washington’s war with Iran disrupts the global flow of fuel. — ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

Yanbu, a major Red Sea oil export hub, has become particularly important as the war with Iran disrupts shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

An accident disrupts the ritual, and Keigetsu, thrown off balance, sees her spell spiral out of her control, sending the two women back into each other’s bodies. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026

According to the 2025 Global Sleep Survey by Resmed, a medical device company, 39% of respondents said their partner disrupts their sleep at least once a week. — Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2026

That means if a trade war squeezes household spending, disrupts supply chains or generates ill will among local constituencies, there’s a chance the NHL (and at least 10 clubs) feels the pinch. — Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2026