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IELTS word

disrupt

/dɪsˈrʌpt/verb

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English definition

to interrupt normal activity

Common phrases / collocations

  1. disrupt traffic
  2. disrupt services
  3. seriously disrupt

Example sentences

  1. 1.

    The burst pipe disrupted morning traffic.

  2. 2.

    The storm disrupted flights.

  3. 3.

    Noise disrupted the lesson.

Visual learning

See the meaning

A burst water pipe floods a busy road and blocks morning commuters.
to interrupt normal activity
1pipe bursts
2normal traffic stops
pipe bursts→normal traffic stops