Overlook vs Disrupt - What's the difference?
overlook | disrupt |
To look down upon from a place that is over or above; to look over or view from a higher position; to rise above, so as to command a view of
Hence: To supervise; to watch over; sometimes, to observe secretly
To inspect; to examine; to look over carefully or repeatedly.
To look upon with an evil eye; to bewitch by looking upon; to fascinate.
To fail to notice; to look over and beyond (anything) without seeing it; to miss or omit in looking.
To pretend not to have noticed, especially a mistake; to pass over without censure or punishment.
To throw into confusion or disorder.
To interrupt or impede.
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As verbs the difference between overlook and disrupt
is that overlook is to look down upon from a place that is over or above; to look over or view from a higher position; to rise above, so as to command a view of while disrupt is to throw into confusion or disorder.As a noun overlook
is a vista or point that gives a beautiful view.As an adjective disrupt is
(obsolete) torn off or torn asunder; severed; disrupted.overlook
English
(Webster 1913)Verb
(en verb)- to overlook a valley from a hill
- to overlook a gang of laborers; to overlook one who is writing a letter
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Verb
(en verb)Ian Sample
Irregular bedtimes may affect children's brains, passage=Irregular bedtimes may disrupt healthy brain development in young children, according to a study of intelligence and sleeping habits. ¶ Going to bed at a different time each night affected girls more than boys, but both fared worse on mental tasks than children who had a set bedtime, researchers found.}}
- The internet makes it easier for leaner businesses to disrupt the larger and more unwieldy ones.
