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Disruption

Meanings and phrases

disruption

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
n.
  1. an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity; break; interruption; gap
  2. an event that results in a displacement or discontinuity; dislocation
  3. the act of causing disorder; perturbation
  4. a disorderly outburst or tumult; disturbance; commotion; flutter; hurly burly; to-do; hoo-ha; hoo-hah; kerfuffle

disruption caused

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
E.g.
  • A central message of the film is that "life goes on", with Christmas traditions continuing despite disruption caused by bombing.
  • This was done by executive order of President Harry Truman in order to overcome the disruption caused by labor strikes and disputes.
  • For some, the disruption caused by the Great Schism probably made the friary a more attractive place to study than continental institutions.
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