disrupt

S2 W2

BrE /dɪˈrʌpt/ AmE /dɪˈrʌpt/

verb en → es

past disrupted pp disrupted ing disrupting

1 INTERRUPT [transitive] B1

to interrupt or prevent something from happening normally

interrumpir, perturbar, interrumpir algo

  • disrupt somebody/something

Collocations disrupt a meeting · disrupt the flow of traffic

  • The noise from outside disrupted our conversation.

    El ruido de afuera interrumpió nuestra conversación.

2 DISTURB [transitive] B2

to disturb or upset someone's peace of mind

perturbar, molestar, alterar la tranquilidad de alguien

  • disrupt somebody

Collocations disrupt someone's sleep · disrupt someone's concentration

  • The constant noise disrupted his ability to concentrate.

    El ruido constante perturbó su capacidad para concentrarse.

3 DISTURB ORDER [transitive] C1

to cause disorder or confusion in a place, organization, etc.

perturbar el orden, causar desorden, alterar la normalidad de algo

  • disrupt something

Collocations disrupt a system · disrupt the peace of a community

  • The strike disrupted normal working conditions.

    El paro laboral perturbó las condiciones normales de trabajo.

Phrasal verbs

disrupt something from SOURCE C1

perturbar algo desde su fuente

  • The new policy disrupted the flow of information from headquarters.

    La nueva política perturbó el flujo de información desde la sede central.

disrupt something with something CAUSE C1

perturbar algo con algo

  • The loud music disrupted the meeting with noise.

    La música alta perturbó la reunión con ruido.