to prevent something, especially a system, process, or event, from continuing as usual or as expected

Heavy snow disrupted travel into the city this morning. 今晨的大雪扰乱了入城交通系统的正常运行。

The meeting was disrupted by a group of protesters who shouted and threw fruit at the speaker. 一群抗议者一边呼喊一边向发言者投掷水果，让会议无法正常进行下去。

to change the traditional way that an industry operates, especially in a new and effective way

Dell Inc. disrupted the traditional way of selling computers by switching to the internet. 戴尔公司通过转向互联网，颠覆了传统的电脑销售方式。