Disrupt vs Disorient - What's the difference?
disrupt | disorient |
To throw into confusion or disorder.
To interrupt or impede.
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As verbs the difference between disrupt and disorient
is that disrupt is to throw into confusion or disorder while disorient is to cause to lose orientation or direction.As an adjective disrupt
is torn off or torn asunder; severed; disrupted.disrupt
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(en verb)Ian Sample
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- The internet makes it easier for leaner businesses to disrupt the larger and more unwieldy ones.
