[əˈbrʌpt], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- sudden and unexpected
(e.g: I was surprised by the abrupt change of subject)

- brief to the point of rudeness; curt
(e.g: you were rather abrupt with that young man)

- steep; precipitous
(e.g: the abrupt double peak)


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Origin:
late 16th century: from Latin abruptus ‘broken off, steep’, past participle of abrumpere, from ab- ‘away, from’ + rumpere ‘break’