Word
absumption
Phoneticsab·sump·tion
Definition
n. the act of taking something away or using it up. This is an old word that people rarely use today.
n. the act of taking away, consuming, or using up something.
Examples
“The old law dealt with the absumption of property.”
“In the ancient legal text, the absumption of the estate was discussed in relation to the heir.”
“The treatise explores the absumption of natural resources by the ruling class and its impact on the local economy during the late medieval period.”
Examples
simple
“The old law dealt with the absumption of property.”
contextual
“In the ancient legal text, the absumption of the estate was discussed in relation to the heir.”
complex
“The treatise explores the absumption of natural resources by the ruling class and its impact on the local economy during the late medieval period.”
Etymology
From Latin absumptionem. Compare absume.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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