Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

One Word

Question:

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

To throw an event into confusion or disorder

Options:

Explode

Detonate

Disrupt

Erupt

Correct Answer:

Disrupt

Explanation:

The word that can be used as a one-word substitute for "to throw an event into confusion or disorder" is disrupt.

  • Explode means to burst or shatter violently and noisily as a result of rapid combustion, excessive internal pressure, or another process.
  • Detonate means to explode or cause to explode.
  • Disrupt means to interrupt (an event, activity, or process) by causing a disturbance or problem.
  • Erupt means to break out suddenly and dramatically.

Disrupt is the most appropriate word for the given group of words because it specifically refers to causing an event to become chaotic or disordered. It is derived from the Latin word disruptus, meaning "torn apart."