p. p. [ L. ademptus, p. p. of adimere to take away. ] Taken away. [ Obs. ]

Without any sinister suspicion of anything being added or adempt. Latimer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. ademptio, fr. adimere, ademptum, to take away; ad + emere to buy, orig. to take. ] (Law) The revocation or taking away of a grant, donation, legacy, or the like. Bouvier. [ 1913 Webster ]