1 The war seemed likely to disrupt the state.
2 The quarrels of the different political parties seemed likely to disrupt the state.
3 An Oedipal situation between one child and its parent may disrupt the whole complex of relationships within the family.
4 The government will not seek to disrupt the legitimate business activities of the defendant.
5 There's been some suggestion the cyclone could disrupt oil tanker traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
6 The group said Eveleth's arrest was designed to intimidate and disrupt its protests during the Earth Summit.
7 A firm believer in the maxim "Divide and conquer," the evil emperor sought to disrupt the cohesion of the federation of free nations.
8 Mining activities have totally disrupted the traditional way of life of the Yanomami Indians.
9 The special TV report disrupted regular programming.
10 The school is specially for children whose schooling has been disrupted by illness.
11 A heavy fall of snow had disrupted the city's transport system.
12 A crowd of protesters disrupted the meeting.
13 The bombing campaign caused massive disruption to industry.
14 The city centre suffered some disruption due to a bomb scare.
15 He has seen the disruptive effects of big egos elsewhere in LENR research and wants to avoid the destructive patterns of rivalry and secrecy which can result.