Feeding or attempting to attract wildlife with food, decoys, sound or light disrupts normal feeding cycles, may cause sickness or death from unnatural or contaminated food items, and habituates animals to people.
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Disrupts
Synonyms for "disrupts" (12 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: block, derail, displace, disturb, freeze.
- Sentence evidence is available for disrupts, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from opengloss.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "disrupts".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "disrupts"
Keep "disrupts" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "disrupts" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "disrupts", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "disrupts" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
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6 entriesCollocations
6 entriesdisrupts communication networksdisrupts data flowdisrupts marketsdisrupts operationsdisrupts supply chainsdisrupts workflow
Inflections
2 entriesDerivations
4 entriesSample sentences
4 total sentences available.
In addition to the immediate danger to life, the extreme weather disrupts livelihoods and entire economies, Kelman said.
Source: tatoeba (10238536)
The brightening of the night also worries biologists, who say artificial lighting disrupts bird migration and the development and behavior of several other animals. At a recent [21-22 Feb.] Washington meeting of experts from several fields to discuss the night, evolutionary biologist Bryant Buchanan of Utica College in New York State cited studies showing that fewer frogs and salamanders metamorphose when the night sky is lighter, and pond snails do not grow as large as normal.
Source: tatoeba (12292461)
Food security is threatened by climate change, which disrupts agricultural production in vulnerable regions.
Source: tatoeba (12939563)
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "disrupts"?
Closest matches include block, derail, displace, disturb, freeze.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "disrupts"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.