Word of the day
disrupt
1. interrupt (an event, activity, or process) by causing a disturbance or problem
“a rail strike that could disrupt both passenger and freight service”
2. drastically alter or destroy the structure of
“if an explosion of volcanic steam had formed the crater, the blast from below would have disrupted the underlying rock”
verb
/dɪsˈrəpt/
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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase
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"The loud noise would certainly disrupt the meeting and _____ everyone's attention."
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- sustain
- disorder
- support
- obstruct
- unsettle
- facilitate
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Find a word related to disrupt
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