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rupture
[ ruhp-cher ]
noun
- 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.
Synonyms: , , ,
Antonyms: ,
- a breach of harmonious, friendly, or peaceful relations.
- Pathology. hernia, especially abdominal hernia.
verb (used with object)
- to break or burst:
He ruptured a blood vessel.
Synonyms: , ,
Antonyms:
- to cause a breach of:
to rupture friendly relations.
- Pathology. to affect with hernia.
verb (used without object)
- to suffer a break or rupture.
rupture
/ ˈʌʃə /
noun
- the act of breaking or bursting or the state of being broken or burst
- a breach of peaceful or friendly relations
- pathol
- the breaking or tearing of a bodily structure or part
- another word for hernia
verb
- to break or burst or cause to break or burst
- to affect or be affected with a rupture or hernia
- to undergo or cause to undergo a breach in relations or friendship
Derived Forms
- ˈܱٳܰ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ܱtܰ·· adjective
- non·ܱtܰ·· adjective
- ԴDz·ܱtܰ noun
- un·ܱtܰ·· adjective
- ܲ·ܱtܰ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of rupture1
Example Sentences
The operation to repair a ruptured plantar plate is not a common operation for baseball players, leading to speculation as to how Kershaw’s recovery would advance.
“Severe” shaking — enough to topple chimneys and greatly damage poorly built buildings — may be felt a bit farther away from the ruptured fault, including in downtown L.A.,
That spill occurred when a corroded pipeline ruptured and released an estimated 140,000 gallons of crude near Refugio State Beach.
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Tiger Woods isn’t at the Masters — he’s recovering from a ruptured Achilles’ tendon — but he has still made a big impact on this year’s tournament.
Europeans began to perceive the danger long before Americans did, and now the transatlantic rupture has become unavoidable, even for those wearing reality-distorting Yank-goggles.
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