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disrupted Meaning & Definition

What Does Disrupted Mean?

As a verb, disrupted means simple past and past participle of disrupt. As an adjective, it means Subject to disruption.

Disrupted: Key Facts

Part of speechverb, adjective
Synonymsdiscontinuous and noncontinuous
Comparative / superlativemore disrupted, most disrupted

Disrupted Definition (Verb)

  1. simple past and past participle of disrupt

Disrupted as an Adjective

  1. Subject to disruption.

Verb

  1. To throw into confusion or disorder.

    Hecklers disrupted the man's speech.

  2. To interrupt or impede.

    Work on the tunnel was disrupted by a strike.

  3. 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.

Synonyms of Disrupted

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Disrupted in a Sentence

Hecklers disrupted the man's speech.

Work on the tunnel was disrupted by a strike.

The internet makes it easier for leaner businesses to disrupt the larger and more unwieldy ones.

Word Forms & Grammar

disrupted

disrupted (comparative more disrupted, superlative most disrupted)

Words That Rhyme With Disrupted

Questions People Ask About Disrupted

Is disrupted a verb or an adjective?

Disrupted is mainly used as a verb, but it can also be used as an adjective.

What is another word for disrupted?

Words with a similar meaning to disrupted include discontinuous and noncontinuous. See the full list of disrupted synonyms and antonyms.

What are the comparative and superlative forms of disrupted?

The comparative form is more disrupted and the superlative form is most disrupted.

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