disrupted
disrupted is the simple past and past participle of disrupt.
Meaning of disrupt
Verb
disrupt (third-person singular simple present disrupts, present participle disrupting, simple past and past participle disrupted)
- To throw into confusion or disorder.
- Hecklers disrupted the man's speech.
- Synonyms:
- dislocate
- To interrupt or impede.
- Work on the tunnel was disrupted by a strike.
- To improve a product or service in ways that displace an established one and surprise the market.
- The internet makes it easier for leaner businesses to disrupt the larger and more unwieldy ones.
Adjective
disrupted (comparative more disrupted, superlative most disrupted)
- Subject to disruption.
Forms of disrupted
| comparative | more disrupted |
|---|---|
| superlative | most disrupted |
Words formed from disrupted
Questions about disrupted
- What does disrupted mean?
- Disrupted means subject to disruption.
- What is disrupted the simple past and past participle of?
- Disrupted is the simple past and past participle of disrupt.
- What part of speech is disrupted?
- Disrupted is an adjective.
Words near disrupted in the dictionary
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