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disrupt
verb as in upset, disorganize
Strong matches
agitate, bollix, confuse, disarray, discombobulate, discompose, disorder, muddle, rummage, shake, spoil, throw, unsettle
Weak matches
mess up, mix up, muck up, muddy the waters, psych out, put off, rattle one's cage, screw up, upset the apple cart
Example Sentences
The outage had a far-reaching impact - even reportedly disrupting the sleep of some smart bed owners.
It’s the way his height and defensive awareness disrupts any opponent’s offensive mojo.
Oil prices surged Thursday in response to the sanctions, with Brent, the global yardstick, recently trading up around 5%, as traders worry the measures could disrupt global supply.
That announcement led the Russian embassy in London to warn that targeting major Russian energy companies would disrupt global fuel supplies and increase costs worldwide - including for families and businesses in the UK.
Nevertheless, security forces have successfully disrupted Islamic State cells in Damascus and thwarted planned attacks, said the ministry.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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