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Disruption vs Disturb - What's the difference?

disruption | disturb |

As nouns the difference between disruption and disturb

is that disruption is an interruption to the regular flow or sequence of something while disturb is disturbance.

As a verb disturb is

to confuse a quiet, constant state or a calm, continuous flow, in particular: thoughts, actions or liquids.

disruption

English

(wikipedia disruption)

Noun

(en noun)
  • An interruption to the regular flow or sequence of something.
  • * The network created a disruption in the show when they broke in with a newscast.
  • A continuing act of disorder
  • * There was great disruption in the classroom when the teacher left.

    • disturb

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to confuse a quiet, constant state or a calm, continuous flow, in particular: thoughts, actions or liquids.
    • The noisy ventilation disturbed me during the exam.
    The performance was disturbed twice by a ringing mobile phone.
    A school of fish disturbed the water.
  • to divert, redirect, or alter by disturbing.
    • A mudslide disturbed the course of the river.
    The trauma disturbed his mind.
  • * Milton
    • disturb his inmost counsels from their destined aim
  • to have a negative emotional impact; to cause emotional distress or confusion.
    • A disturbing film that tries to explore the mind of a serial killer.
    His behaviour is very disturbing .

    Derived terms

    * disturbance

    Noun

  • (obsolete) disturbance
    • (Milton)