Disruption - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |dɪsˈrʌpʃn|  American pronunciation of the word disruption
Brit.  |dɪsˈrʌpʃn|  British pronunciation of the word disruption

noun

- an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity (syn: break, gap, interruption)
- a disorderly outburst or tumult (syn: commotion, disturbance, flutter, to-do)
- an event that results in a displacement or discontinuity (syn: dislocation)
- the act of causing disorder (syn: perturbation)

Extra examples

The barking dogs disrupted my sleep.

The weather disrupted our travel plans.

Suppose there was a disruption in the food supply.

She had assumed it would take only two or three weeks, with little disruption to her schedule.

The rail company is bringing in more trains in an effort to minimize disruption to travellers.

Word forms

noun
singular: disruption
plural: disruptions
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