a. [ L. abruptus, p. p. of abrumpere to break off; ab + rumpere to break. See Rupture. ]
The abrupt style, which hath many breaches. B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. abruptum. ] An abrupt place. [ Poetic ] “Over the vast abrupt.” Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To tear off or asunder. [ Obs. ] “Till death abrupts them.” Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. abruptio, fr. abrumpere: cf. F. abruption. ] A sudden breaking off; a violent separation of bodies. Woodward. [ 1913 Webster ]
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