dis|rup|tion

dis|rup|tion
dis|rup|tion «dihs RUHP shuhn», noun.
1. the act or process of breaking up; a splitting; bursting apart; shattering: »

Arguments led to the disruption of their partnership.

2. the condition of being broken up; a being split: »

There was a disruption of telephone service during the storm.


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  • dis|rup|tion|ist — «dihs RUHP shuh nihst», noun. a person who disrupts or favors disruption …   Useful english dictionary

  • tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

  • rup — ab·rup·tio; cor·rup·tion; cor·rup·tion·ist; cor·rup·tive; dis·rup·tion; dis·rup·tion·ist; in·rup·tion; in·ter·rup·tion; in·ter·rup·tive; ir·rup·ti·ble; ir·rup·tion; ir·rup·tive; kor·ne·rup·ine; moo·rup; pro·rup·tion; quad·rup·let; rup·pia;… …   English syllables

  • dis — dis·accord; dis·advantage; dis·affect; dis·aggregate; dis·ap·pear; dis·array; dis·bar; dis·burse; dis·card; dis·charge; dis·ci·ple; dis·ci·pli·nar·i·an; dis·ci·pline; dis·claim; dis·close; dis·co; dis·co·glos·sid; dis·coid; dis·coi·dal;… …   English syllables

  • disruption — dis·rup·tion …   English syllables

  • disruption — dis·rup·tion dis rəp shən n the act or process of breaking apart or rupturing <bandaged her leg tightly to prevent disruption of the partly healed wound> dis·rupt dis rəpt vt * * * dis·rup·tion (dis rupґshən) [L. diruptio a bursting… …   Medical dictionary

  • disrupt — dis•rupt [[t]dɪsˈrʌpt[/t]] v. t. 1) to cause disorder or turmoil in 2) to destroy, usu. temporarily, the normal continuance or unity of; interrupt: to disrupt broadcasting[/ex] 3) to break apart: to disrupt a connection[/ex] 4) broken apart;… …   From formal English to slang

  • disruption — dis|rup|tion [dısˈrʌpʃən] n [U and C] a situation in which something is prevented from continuing in its usual way ▪ The strike caused widespread disruption …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • disruption — dis|rup|tion [ dıs rʌpʃən ] noun count or uncount * 1. ) a situation in which something cannot continue because of a problem: disruption of: The train strikes caused major disruption of the morning commute for thousands of people. 2. ) a problem… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • disruptionist — dis·rup·tion·ist …   English syllables

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