{
    "term": "disruption",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "c1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "a situation in which it is difficult for something to continue in the normal way; the act of stopping something from continuing in the normal way",
            "sensetop": "disruption (to somebody/something)",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "We aim to help you move house with minimum disruption to yourself."
                },
                {
                    "text": "disruptions to rail services"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The strike caused serious disruptions."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "significant change to an industry or market due to innovation (= new ideas or methods) in technology",
            "labels": "(business)",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The banking industry is primed for major disruption."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Business"]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/dɪsˈrʌpʃn/",
                "audio": "di/disruption/disruption__gb_3.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/dɪsˈrʌpʃn/",
                "audio": "di/disruption/disruption__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}