1. An act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
   "it was presented without commercial disruptions";
   - break, interruption, gap
    
2. A disorderly outburst or tumult
   "they were amazed by the furious disruption they had caused";
   - disturbance, commotion, flutter, hurly burly, to-do [informal], hoo-ha [informal], hoo-hah [informal], kerfuffle [Brit, informal], carry-on [Brit, informal], song and dance [Brit, informal]
    
3. An event that results in a displacement or discontinuity
   "The earthquake caused significant disruption of the local population";
   - dislocation
    
4. The act of causing disorder
   "The student's disruption of the class led to his suspension";
   - perturbation
    
5. (business) the process of radically changing an industry or market by introducing a new product, service, or way of doing things
   "The rise of e-commerce has led to major disruption in the retail sector"

Derived forms: disruptions

See also: bother, fuss, hassle [informal], shindy [informal], stink [informal], trouble

Type of: break, delay, disorder, disturbance, holdup, interruption

Encyclopedia: Disruption