disrupt

1. (transitive) To throw into confusion or disorder.Examples: "Hecklers disrupted the man's speech."Synonyms: dislocatetransitive

2. (transitive) To interrupt or impede.Examples: "Work on the tunnel was disrupted by a strike."; "The Glaswegians bore good-humouredly the mishaps which occasionally disrupted the services during the first month."; "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."transitive

3. (transitive) To improve a product or service in ways that displace an established one and surprise the market.Examples: "The internet makes it easier for leaner businesses to disrupt the larger and more unwieldy ones."transitive