Words from this root (11)
route
A2
/ɹʉːt/
The way you take to get from one place to another.
interrupt
B1
/ˌɪntəˈɹʌpt/
to stop someone from speaking or doing something by suddenly breaking in.
corrupt
B2
/kəˈɹʌpt/
Willing to act dishonestly in return for money or power.
corruption
B2
/kəˈɹʌpʃən/
Dishonest behaviour by people in power, such as taking bribes.
bankrupt
B2
/ˈbæŋk.ɹəpt/
Unable to pay your debts, and officially declared so by a court.
disrupt
B2
/dɪsˈrʌpt/
To interrupt an activity or process so that it cannot continue normally.
eruption
B2
/ɪˈɹʌpʃən/
The sudden throwing out of lava, ash, and gas from a volcano.
disruption
C1
/dɪsˈɹʌpʃən/
An interruption that stops something from continuing normally.
erupt
B2
/ɪˈɹʌpt/
When a volcano erupts, it suddenly throws out lava, ash, and gas.
abrupt
C2+
/əˈbrʌpt/
sudden and unexpected; curt in manner
incorruptible
C2+
/ˌɪnkəˈrʌptəbəl/
not susceptible to corruption, bribery, or decay