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disrupt

Definition for disrupt

verb as in upset, disorganize

verb as in break, interrupt

Strongest matches

breach, break into, obstruct

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But while "this deal won't raise our overall level of ambition," she said "it doesn't disrupt any of the previous momentum" either.

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Advocates warn that ending TPS could disrupt families, employment, and access to education, while also stoking fear and uncertainty among residents.

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The new findings point to viral infections as a major contributor to these failures, disrupting the pheromone-based communication that keeps colonies functioning smoothly.

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The sightings have disrupted air traffic and raised security concerns.

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Through the first part of November, they also were contending with a record-long government shutdown, which disrupted food aid, air travel and many federal workers’ paychecks.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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