English Explanatory Dictionary

abruption

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A sudden termination or interruption.
  2. A sudden breaking off or breaking away; a violent separation of bodies.

Pronunciation

/əˈbɹʌp.ʃn̩/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-abruption.wav

Word forms

abruption abruptions

Etymology

From abrupt + -ion. From Latin abruptio, from abrumpo (“to break off”).

Related words

abrupt abruptive abruptly abruptness placental abruption
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