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   Rup·ture

   /ˈrəp(t)SHər/

   

   verb

   • 1. (especially of a pipe, a vessel, or a bodily part such as an organ or membrane) break or burst suddenly: "if the main artery ruptures he could die" Similar breakfracturecrackburstsplitfissureblowoutbreakfracturecrackbreachburstsplittearpunctureinformal:bust
   • ▪ cause to break or burst suddenly and completely: "the impact ruptured both fuel tanks"
   • ▪ suffer a bursting of (a bodily part): "it was her first match since rupturing an Achilles tendon"
   • ▪ suffer an abdominal hernia: "one of the boys was ruptured and needed to be fitted with a truss"
   • 2. breach or disturb (a harmonious feeling or situation): "once trust has been ruptured it can be difficult to regain" Similar severbreakcut offbreak offbreachdisruptseparatedivideliterary:tear asundercleaverendsunderriverare:dissever

   noun

   • 1. an instance of breaking or bursting suddenly and completely: "a small hairline crack could develop into a rupture"
   • ▪ an abdominal hernia. Similar hernia
   • 2. a breach of a harmonious relationship: "the rupture with his father would never be healed" Similar riftestrangementbreakupbreachsplitseveranceseparationpartingdivisionalienationdisagreementquarrelfeudschisminformal:falling-outbust-uprow

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a noun): from Old French rupture or Latin ruptura, from rumpere ‘to break’. The verb dates from the mid 18th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. rupturable adjective

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   Definition of rupture noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   RUPTURE definition: If you rupture something, you break or tear it, and if something ruptures, it breaks or tears: . Learn more.

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   rupture. verb [ I, T ] uk / ˈrʌptʃə r/ us. If you rupture something, you break or tear it, and if something ruptures, it breaks or tears: He fell and ruptured a ligament in his knee. a ruptured pipeline.

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   Jun 28, 2024 · A social breach or break, between individuals or groups. ( medicine) A break or tear in soft tissue, such as a muscle. ( engineering) A failure mode in which a tough ductile material pulls apart rather than cracking.

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   rupture meaning, definition, what is rupture: an occasion when something suddenly brea...: Learn more.

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   the act of breaking or bursting: The flood led to the rupture of the dam. the state of being broken or burst: a rupture in the earth's surface. a breach of harmonious, friendly, or peaceful relations.

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   Define rupture. rupture synonyms, rupture pronunciation, rupture translation, English dictionary definition of rupture. n. 1. An instance of breaking open or bursting: a rupture in the fuel line. 2. A break in friendly relations. 3. Medicine a. A hernia, especially of the...

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   Definition of rupture verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    What does the verb rupture mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb rupture . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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    Dictionary definition of rupture. To break or tear apart forcefully, often referring to the sudden and violent separation of a material or structural entity. "The sudden impact caused the water pipe to rupture." Detailed meaning of rupture.