Vocabulary
Disrupt
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
interrupt (an event, activity, or process) by causing a disturbance or problem.
Urdu meaning
روکنا ، وقفہ کرنا، رکاوٹ، منتشر کرنا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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When individuals begin to act authentically, they disrupt the system`s reliance on uniformity and fear.
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Power of the powerless
— 2026-05-02
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Treating it as a compliance alone divorced from policy design flaws and administration creates conflict to disrupt investment and growth.
Dawn Editorials —
Narrative of large tax gap
— 2026-04-11
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Seize the oil where you can and disrupt its flow where you can`t.Right-wing warmonger Lindsey Graham didn`t hesitate to link the idea of regime change in Iran to his appetite for lucre.
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Bogey of a religious war
— 2026-03-17
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If tensions disrupt vaccination drives, the virus could regain ground.
Dawn Editorials —
Holding the line
— 2026-03-16
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In high-altitude ecosystems, however, even small temperature shifts disrupt hydrological cycles, agriculture, infrastructure and livelihoods.
Dawn Editorials —
A warming north
— 2026-02-25
Synonyms
throw into confusion, throw into disorder, throw into disarray, cause confusion/turmoil in, play havoc with
Antonyms
organize, arrange
Curator example
“flooding disrupted rail services”
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