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Common collocations with disruption in American Collocation

disruption noun countable/uncountable

US /dɪsˈrʌpʃən/

great or serious

considerable
major
serious
severe
significant
widespread

The temporary closure has caused severe disruption to motorists using the busy road.

as small as possible

minimal
minimum

Surveys of the clinics are being carried out to decide how these moves should be managed in order to create minimum disruption.

that cannot be avoided

inevitable
unavoidable

Some disruption is inevitable with a project of this nature.

not lasting long

short-term
temporary

We are doing everything we can to minimise any short-term disruption and impact on the environment.

not expected or necessary

unexpected
unnecessary
unplanned

Employees have the right to take unpaid time off to deal with family emergencies such as illness or the unexpected disruption of childcare arrangements.

types of disruption

economic
social

The instability of energy supplies may cause serious social disruption.

business
family
network
service
supply
traffic
transport

A full closure of the central bridge was considered, but severe traffic disruption would have resulted.

cause disruption

cause
ensure
lead to

Further strike action was expected to cause severe disruption during the busy summer months.

experience disruption

experience
face
suffer

Thousands of bus passengers face disruption if a threatened strike by drivers goes ahead.

avoid disruption

avoid
prevent

If the work goes ahead as planned, this will prevent major disruption at the beginning of the new term.

reduce disruption

lessen
limit
minimize
reduce

The work has been scheduled to take place during quiet periods, in order to minimize disruption for road users.