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irrupt (iou)



irrupt verb. rare. M19.
[Latin irrupt- pa. ppl stem of irrumpere break in, from IR-1 + rumpere break.]
verb trans. Break into. M19.
verb intrans. Burst or break in, enter forcibly. L19.
S. Naipaul Its roots were..threatening to irrupt through the floor.
irruptive adjective having the quality or character of bursting in; making, or tending to, irruption: L16.