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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
If strung vertically, along the length of the fake seal’s body, the lights don’t do enough to disrupt the silhouette visible from below.
Previous researchers have tried using devices that emit electromagnetic fields to disrupt sharks’ electroreceptors.
The company’s actions seemed intended to disrupt the union drive, he said, noting that some engineers living near the West Hollywood office, for example, were told they had to move to Chicago.
A drive to expel every undocumented immigrant would deprive California of more than 7% of its workforce, potentially cripple agriculture and construction, divide families and disrupt communities.
He also adds, "It would give Kamala Harris the chance to be the 47th president of the United States of America. It would disrupt all of Donald Trump's paraphernalia. Right? He would have to rebrand everything. And it would make it much easier for the next woman to run for president and to not have to worry about historical weight of being the first."
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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