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| ir·rupt [ i rúpt ] (past and past participle ir·rupt·ed, present participle ir·rupt·ing, 3rd person present singular ir·rupts) |
intransitive verb |
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1. enter abruptly: to enter suddenly or violently
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2. increase quickly: to increase suddenly and rapidly, e.g. in number
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| [Mid-19th century. < Latin irrupt-, past participle of irrumpere "break into a place" < rumpere "to break"] |
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