disrupt

a. [ L. disruptus, diruptus, p. p. of disrumpere, to break or burst asunder; dis- + rumpere to break, burst. See Rupture. ] Rent off; torn asunder; severed; disrupted. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Disrupted; p. pr. & vb. n. Disrupting. ] 1. To break asunder; to rend. Thomson. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. to destroy the continuity of, usually temporarily; as, electrical power was disrupted by the hurricane. [ PJC ]

3. To interfere with or halt, especially by causing a lack of order; as, the shouting of the demonstrators disrupted the meeting. [ PJC ]

adj. Not continuous in time or space. Opposite of continuous.
Syn. -- disconnected, discontinuous, noncontinuous. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ L. disruptio, diruptio. ] The act or rending asunder, or the state of being rent asunder or broken in pieces; breach; rent; dilaceration; rupture; as, the disruption of rocks in an earthquake; disruption of a state. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Causing, or tending to cause, disruption; caused by disruption; breaking through; bursting; as, the disruptive discharge of an electrical battery. Nichol. [ 1913 Webster ]