English Explanatory Dictionary

obreption

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of creeping upon with secrecy or by surprise.
  2. Act of obtaining gifts of escheat by fraud or surprise.
  3. The inclusion of false statements in a petition for a rescript.

Pronunciation

/əbˈɹɛpʃən/ /ɒbˈɹɛpʃən/

Word forms

obreption obreptions

Etymology

From Latin obreptio, from obrepo, obreptum (“to creep up to”), from ob (see prefix ob-) + repo (“to creep”).

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