ABREPTION

  

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ABREPTION

Definition: ABREPTION

ABREPTION

Noun

1. A snatching away.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Etymology: Abreption \Ab*rep"tion\, noun. [Latin expression abreptus, past participle of abripere to snatch away; ab rapere to snatch.]. (Websters 1913)

Synonyms within Context: ABREPTION

ContextSynonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).

Taking

Noun: taking; Verb: reception; (taking in); deglutition; (taking food); appropriation, prehension, prensation; capture, caption; apprehension, deprehension; abreption, seizure, expropriation, abduction, ablation; subtraction, withdrawal; abstraction, ademption; adrolepsy.

Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

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Modern Translations: ABREPTION

Language Translations for "abreption"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Pig Latin

  

abreptionay.(various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Rhyming with "ABREPTION"

Words rhyming with "ABREPTION" (pronounced 'Ab*rep"tion'): Abacination, Abaction, Abalienation, Abarticulation, Abbreviation, Abdication, Abduction, Aberration, Abevacuation, Abirritation, Abjection, Abjudication, Abjuration, Ablactation, Ablaqueation, Ablation, Ablegation, Abligurition, Abnegation, Abnodation, Abolition, Abomination, Abortion, Abreaction, Abrenunciation, Abrogation, Abruption, Absentation, Absolution, Absorbition, Absorption, Abstention, Abstraction, Absumption, Accentuation, Acceptation, Acceptilation, Acception, Acclimatation, Acclimation, Acclimatization, Accombination, Accommodation, Accreditation, Accrementition, Accretion, Accubation, Accusation, Acervation, Acetification, Achromatization, Acidification, Acquisition, Actualization, Actuation, Acuation, Acuition, Acumination, Acupuncturation, Adaptation, Adaption, Addiction, Addition, Adduction, Ademption, Adeption, Adequation, Adfiliation, Adhibition, Adhortation, Adipoceration, Adjection, Adjudication, Adjunction, Adjuration, Adlegation, Adlocution, Admensuration, Administration, Admiration, Admixtion, Admonition, Admortization, Adnation, Adoption, Adoration, Adornation, Adosculation, Adrogation, Adsignification, Adulation, Adulteration, Adumbration, Adunation, Adustion, Advocation, Advolution, Aerification, AEstivation, Affectation, Affection, Affiliation, Affirmation, Afflation, Affliction, Afforestation, Affriction, Aggeneration, Aggeration, Agglomeration, Agglutination, Aggrandization, Aggravation, Aggregation, Agitation, Aglutition, Agnation, Agnition, Agnomination, Agricolation, Alation, Albication, Albification, Alcoholization, Alienation, Alimentation, Alkalization, Allectation, Allegation, Allegorization, Alleviation, Alligation, Alliteration, Allocation, Allocution, Alteration, Altercation, Alutation, Amalgamation, Ambulation, Ambustion, Amelioration, Americanization, Amolition, Amortization, Amotion, Amplexation, Ampliation, Amplification, Amputation, Anaesthetization, Analyzation, Anathematization, Anatomization, Angariation, Anglicization, Angulation, Angustation, Anhelation, Animalization, Animation, Annexation, Annihilation, Annomination, Annotation, Annulation, Annumeration, Annunciation, Anteposition, Antiattrition, Anticipation, Antifriction, Antilibration, Antiquation, Antivaccination, Antivivisection, Antrustion, Apertion, Apocopation, Apostemation, Apparition, Appellation, Appendication, Apperception, Appetition, Application, Apportion, Apposition, Apprecation, Appreciation, Approbation, Appropinquation, Appropriation, Approximation, Aprication, Aration, Arbitration, Arborization, Arctation, Arcuation, Arefaction, Arenation, Areolation, Argentation, Argumentation, Argutation, Arietation, Ariolation, Aromatization, Arrentation, Arreption, Arrestation, Arrogation, Arterialization, Articulation, Ascription, Asexualization, Aspection, Asperation, Asphyxiation, Aspiration, Asportation, Assassination, Assastion, Assecuration, Assecution, Assentation, assertion, Asseveration, Assibilation, Assignation, Assimulation, Association, Assuefaction, Assumption, Astipulation, Astriction, -ation, Atmolyzation, Atomization, Attemperation, Attention, Attenuation, Atterration, Attestation, Attrectation, Attribution, Attrition, Aucupation, Audition, Augmentation, Auguration, Aurigation, Auscultation, Authorization, Autofecundation, Auto-infection, Auto-inoculation, Auto-intoxication, Autosuggestion, Autotoxication, Averruncation, Aversation, Aviation, Avocation, Avolation, Backwardation, Ballotation, Balneation, Balsamation, Bannition, Baptization, Bastion, Beatification, Benediction, Benefaction, Bifurcation, Bilection, Biliation, Bilocation, Bipartition, Bisection, Bituminization, Blandation, Blatteration, Boation, Bolection, Bombilation, Bombination, Botheration, Brutalization, By-election, Cachinnation, Calamistration, Calcification, Calcination, Calcitration, Calculation, Calefaction, Caligation, Callisection, Calorification, Calumniation, Cameration, Canalization, Cancellation, Canceration, Canonization, Cantation, Cantillation, Cantion, Capillation, Capitation, Capitulation, Caprification, Caption, Carbonatation, Carbonization, Carbunculation, Carnation, Carnification, Caseation, Cassation, Castellation, Castigation, Castrametation, Castration, Catechisation, Catenation, Causation, Cauterization, Cavillation, Celebration, Cementation, Cenation, Centesimation, Centralization, Cephalization, Cerebration, Certification, Cessation, Characterization, Chatteration, Chitinization, Chlorination, Chondrification, Chrismation, Christianization, Chylifaction, Chylification, Chymification, Cibation, Cicatrization, Cicuration, Cinefaction, Cineration, Circination, Circuition, Circulation, Circumcursation, Circumdenudation, Circumduction, Circumflection, Circumgestation, Circumgyration, Circumlocution, Circumnavigation, Circumnutation, Circumposition, Circumrotation, Circumscription, Circumspection, Circumvallation, Circumvection, Circumvention, Circumvolation, Circumvolution, Citation, Citrination, Clamation, Clarification, Classification, Claudication, Coacervation, Coaction, Coadaptation, Coadunation, Coadunition, Coagmentation, Coagulation, Coalition, Coaptation, Coarctation, Coarticulation, Coaxation, Coction, Codification, Coeducation, Coemption, Cogitation. (additional references)

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Anagrams: ABREPTION

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-b-e-i-n-o-p-r-t"

-1 letter: atropine, baritone, obtainer, reobtain, taborine.

-2 letters: atropin, baronet, bepaint, bornite, niobate, operant, painter, pertain, pointer, probate, pronate, protean, protein, reboant, repaint, taborin, tropine.

-3 letters: aroint, arpent, atoner, baiter, banter, barite, binate, boater, bonier, bonita, borane, borate, enrapt, entrap, norite, obtain, opiate, orient, ornate, orpine, panier, pantie, parent, parton, patine, patron, pineta, pirate, pointe, probit, protea, protei, pterin, rapine, ratine, ration, rebait, rebato, retain, retina, tarpon, teopan, terbia, tonier, trepan, tropin.

-4 letters: abort, antre, aport, apron, apter, arpen, atone, atrip, bairn, baron, baton, beano, beton, biont, biota, biter, boart, boite, boner, borne, brain, brant, brent, brine, entia, inapt, inept, inert, inter, intro, irate, irone, netop, niter, nitre, nitro, noria, noter, oaten, oater, opera, opine, orate, orbit, orpin, paeon, paint, panto, pareo, paten, pater, patin, patio, peart, piano, pieta, pinot, pinta, pinto, piton, point, prate, print, prion, probe, prone, ratio, rebop, repin, repot, retia, riant, ripen, robin, taber, tabor, taper, tapir, tenia, tenor, terai, tinea, toner, toper, train, tribe, trine, tripe, trona, trone, trope.

-5 letters: abet, abri, aeon, aero, airn, airt, ante, anti, aper, atop, bait, bane, bani, bare, barn, bate, bean, bear, beat, bent, beta, bier, bine, bint, bite, boar, boat, bone, bora, bore, born, bort, bota, brae, bran, brat, bren, brie, brin, brio, brit, earn, ebon, etna, inro, into, iota, iron, nabe, naoi, nape, neap, near, neat, nipa, nite, noir, nope, nori, nota, note, obia, obit, open, pain, pair, pane, pant, pare, part, pate, pean, pear, peat, pein, pent, peon, peri, pert, pian, pier, pina, pine, pint, pion, pirn, pita, poet, pone, pore, porn, port, prao, prat, proa, rain, rani, rant, rape, rapt, rate, rato, reap, rein, rent, repo, riot, ripe, rite, roan, robe, rope, rota, rote, roti, tain, tape, tare, tarn, taro, tarp, tear, tepa, tern, tier, tine, tire, tiro, toea, tone, tope, topi, tora, tore, tori, torn, trap, trio, trip, trop.

 Words containing the letters "a-b-e-i-n-o-p-r-t"
 

+2 letters: prelibation, probationer, reprobating, reprobation.

 

+3 letters: bipropellant, perturbation, prelibations, probationers, reprobations, unprofitable.

 

+4 letters: apportionable, bipropellants, insupportable, interoperable, nonabsorptive, pentobarbital, perambulation, perturbations, phenobarbital, republication, unproblematic.

 

+5 letters: pentobarbitals, pentobarbitone, perambulations, perturbational, phenobarbitals, phenobarbitone, postliberation, prefabrication, prepublication, profitableness, proportionable, republications.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Alternative Orthography: ABREPTION


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

41 42 52 45 50 54 49 4F 4E

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

American Sign Language (origins from 1620-1817 in Italy and, especially, France) (references)

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Semaphore (1791, in France) (references)

Braille (1829, in France) (references)

Morse Code (1836) (references)

.-    -...    .-.    .    .--.    -    ..    ---    -.

Dancing Men (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903) (references)

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01000001 01000010 01010010 01000101 01010000 01010100 01001001 01001111 01001110

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#65 &#66 &#82 &#69 &#80 &#84 &#73 &#79 &#78

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0041 0042 0052 0045 0050 0054 0049 004F 004E

British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

353652395054434948

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Translations: Modern
3. Rhymes
4. Anagrams
5. Orthography
6. Bibliography


  

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