abruptEnglish → FrenchOxford English–Frenchabrupt /BrE əˈbrʌpt , AmE əˈbrəpt / adjective 1 (sudden) [end, change etc] brusque to come to an abrupt end se terminer brusquement 2 (curt) [manner, person, tone, remark] brusque 3 (disjointed) [speech, style] haché 4 (steep) abrupt