Upheaval vs Disrupt - What's the difference?
upheaval | disrupt |
the process of being heaved upward, especially the raising of part of the earth's crust
a sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion
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To throw into confusion or disorder.
To interrupt or impede.
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As a noun upheaval
is the process of being heaved upward, especially the raising of part of the earth's crust.As a verb disrupt is
to throw into confusion or disorder.As an adjective disrupt is
(obsolete) torn off or torn asunder; severed; disrupted.upheaval
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Noun
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disrupt
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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.
