disruption

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) An interruption to the regular flow or sequence of something.
2. (countable, uncountable) A continuing act of disorder.
3. (countable, uncountable) A breaking or bursting apart; a breach.

Synonyms

disturbance

interruption

commotion

break

upheaval

perturbation

dislocation

undermining

disorder

upset

to-do

interference

disorganization

destruction

damage

hoo-hah

hubbub

blowing up

turmoil

uproar

flutter

flurry

failure

cleavage

kerfuffle

ruction

hurly burly

babel

hoo-ha

rupture

convulsion

gap

disadvantage

difficulty

brouhaha

deterioration

broken

demolition

decompose

break-up

fission

cracking

break up

annoyance

electronic jamming

downfall

division

confusion

breakup

divide

Translations

perturbation

interruption

ruptura

disfacimento

Unterbrechung

desorganización

dérangement

Störung

pause

διάρρηξη

rupture

Zerrüttung

διάσπαση

chahut

interrupció

Pronounced as (IPA)

/dɪsˈɹʌpʃən/

Etymology

From Latin disruptionem, from disrumpere. By surface analysis, disrupt + -ion.