disrupt

4 definitions • 6 examples

to prevent something, especially a system, process, or event, from continuing as usual or as expected:

Heavy snow disrupted travel into the city this morning.

The meeting was disrupted by a group of protesters who shouted and threw fruit at the speaker.

to change the traditional way that an industry operates, especially in a new and effective way:

Dell Inc. disrupted the traditional way of selling computers by switching to the internet.

to prevent something, esp. a system, process, or event, from continuing as usual or as expected:

A heavy fall of snow disrupted traffic during the rush hour.

to prevent something, especially a system, process, or event, from continuing as usual or as expected:

Meetings with her lawyers did not disrupt the schedule.

Commerce could be disrupted in a cyberterrorism attack.