0 present participle of disrupt
1 to prevent something, especially a system, process, or event, from continuing as usual or as expected:
Long-haul flights can seriously disrupt your biological clock.
Her speech was disrupted by a jeering group of protesters at the front of the crowd.
Several England supporters were arrested after disrupting the match.
Inevitably, this tragedy has seriously disrupted Rosie's schoolwork.
A protester rushed into the studio, disrupting the news broadcast.
It would cause a tremendous disruption to our work schedule to install a different computer system.
The military coup brought further disruption to a country already struggling with famine.
The strike brought severe disruption to flights over the holiday weekend.