disrupt

• vt.破壊する；崩壊させる；分裂させる；中断させる；混乱させる
• adj.分裂する、混乱する、散らばる

dis-、切り離す。-混乱させる、切り離す。

disrupt

disrupt: see rout

disrupt (v.)

1650s, but rare before c. 1820, from Latin disruptus, past participle of disrumpere (see disruption). Or perhaps a back-formation from disruption. Related: Disrupted; disrupting.

1. The soldiers，for their part，agreed not to disrupt the election campaign.

兵士たちにとって、彼らは選挙活動を妨害しないことを約束した。

2.The war seemed likely to disrupt the state.

戦争はこの国を分裂させる可能性がある。

3.The government will not seek to disrupt the legitimate business activities of the defendant.

政府は被告の合法的な経営活動を妨害するつもりはない。

4.The key question was whether they would stand aside or would disrupt the elections.

彼らが手をこまねいているか、選挙を乱すかが重要な問題だ。

5.The effect was to disrupt the food chain，starving many animals and those that preyed on them.

その結果、食物連鎖を破壊し、多くの動物や捕食を生業とする動物を餓死させた。