DISRUPTION
break, interruption, disruption, gap
(noun) an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity; “it was presented without commercial breaks”; “there was a gap in his account”
disruption, perturbation
(noun) the act of causing disorder
dislocation, disruption
(noun) an event that results in a displacement or discontinuity
disturbance, disruption, commotion, flutter, hurly burly, to-do, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, kerfuffle
(noun) a disorderly outburst or tumult; “they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
disruption (countable and uncountable, plural disruptions)
An interruption to the regular flow or sequence of something.
A continuing act of disorder.
A breaking or bursting apart; a breach.
Source: Wiktionary
Dis*rup"tion, n. Etym: [L. disruptio, diruptio.]
Definition: The act or rending asunder, or the state of being rent asunder
or broken in pieces; breach; rent; dilaceration; rupture; as, the
disruption of rocks in an earthquake; disruption of a state.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition