disrupt
verb
[ dɪsˈrʌpt ]
• interrupt (an event, activity, or process) by causing a disturbance or problem.
• "flooding disrupted rail services"
Similar:
throw into confusion,
throw into disorder,
throw into disarray,
cause confusion/turmoil in,
play havoc with,
derange,
turn upside-down,
make a mess of,
disturb,
disorder,
disorganize,
disarrange,
interfere with,
upset,
unsettle,
convulse,
interrupt,
suspend,
discontinue,
obstruct,
impede,
hamper,
hold up,
delay,
retard,
slow (down),
Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin disrupt- ‘broken apart’, from the verb disrumpere .
