Synonyms of disrupt

disrupt

verb

dis-ˈrəpt 

1

as in to break

to cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly

an earthquake that had disrupted the elevated highway in several places

Synonyms & Similar Words

• break
• fracture
• destroy
• reduce
• ruin
• disintegrate
• fragment
• dismember
• shatter
• break up
• split
• bust
• smash
• crush
• rive
• blast
• explode
• burst
• grind
• wreck
• detonate
• pulverize
• powder
• crack
• pop
• atomize
• blow up
• chip
• shiver
• implode
• splinter
• sliver

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fix
• repair
• rebuild
• reconstruct
• heal
• patch
• mend
• renovate
• recondition
• doctor

2

as in to disturb

to undo the proper order or arrangement of

the arrival of a baby in the household would totally disrupt their established routine

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disturb
• confuse
• shuffle
• disorganize
• upset
• disarrange
• scramble
• disarray
• dislocate
• derange
• disorder
• muddle
• mix (up)
• jumble
• muss
• tumble
• discompose
• hash
• snarl
• disjoint
• perturb
• unsettle
• tousle
• tangle
• dishevel
• embroil
• mess (up)
• stir (up)
• entangle
• clutter
• rumple
• agitate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• regulate
• organize
• order
• arrange
• dispose
• array
• range
• align
• straighten (up)
• draw up
• adjust
• classify
• tidy
• marshal
• line
• marshall
• line up
• codify
• systematize
• fix
• queue
• make up
• aline
• systemize
• groom
• spruce (up)
• methodize
• unscramble

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of disrupt

Think of the procession as a series of human floats disrupting the status quo, and expanding the notion of what was possible for Latino artists. —Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 Mar. 2025

Their lives are seriously disrupted. —Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2025

Although the secretary of state and Elon Musk have assured the public that the new administration’s actions have not disrupted the distribution of life-saving medicine, that just isn’t true. —John Green, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2025

Drinking alcohol before bed raises blood alcohol content, which disrupts rapid eye movement, or REM, sleep, a critical phase of the sleep cycle responsible for cognitive functions such as memory, concentration and mood regulation. —Julianna Bragg, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025