1. a person or thing that interrupts or prevents the normal continuation or activity of something
2. a company or innovation that significantly changes an industry or market through new technology or business methods
Usage: business

Examples

• The new student was a constant disrupter in class, making it hard for others to learn.
• The company became a major disrupter in the taxi industry with its ride-sharing app.
• Teachers need strategies to handle disrupters without losing instructional time.
• Netflix was a disrupter that changed how people watch movies and TV shows.
• The protest was organized by known disrupters who wanted to challenge the system.
• Many traditional retailers struggled to compete with online disrupters.
• The disrupter in the meeting kept interrupting the speaker with irrelevant questions.