# abruption

> English word · Noun · IPA /əˈbɹʌp.ʃn̩/

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/abruption