disruption

[ dis-ruhp-shuhn ]

noun

1. forcible separation or division into parts.
2. a disrupted condition:

   After the coup, the country was in disruption.

3. Business. a radical change in an industry, business strategy, etc., especially involving the introduction of a new product or service that creates a new market:

   Globalization and the rapid advance of technology are major causes of business disruption.

Other Words From

• predis·ruption noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of disruption¹

First recorded in 1640–50; from Latin disruptiōn-, stem of disruptiō; equivalent to disrupt + -ion

Example Sentences

“The automotive industry is going through a period of massive disruption at the moment,” explained Ms Brankin.

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Snow is causing travel disruption as passengers face having to take the bus through an area where rail lines are shut.

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Ben-Gvir has also been accused of openly supporting the disruption of olive harvesting on Palestinian land.

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Two years after this, the UN raised concerns about repeated disruption of the water supply from Alouk to north-east Syria, saying the water supply had been interrupted at least 19 times.

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Specialist de-icer teams and empty trains will help tackle any possible snow disruption across the north-west of England, rail operators have said.

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Related Words

• confusion
• disorder
• disturbance