n.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )s ə b- ' rep-sh ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Late Latin subreption-, subreptio, from Latin, act of stealing, from subripere, surripere to take away secretly ― more at SURREPTITIOUS
Date: 1600
: a deliberate misrepresentation also : an inference drawn from it
– sub · rep · ti · tious \ ˌ s ə b- ˌ rep- ' ti-sh ə s \ adjective
– sub · rep · ti · tious · ly adverb