rupture

Language: en

🇺🇸 /ˈrʌptʃɜr/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    A break, burst, or tear in a structure, organ, or tissue of the body, such as a blood vessel or muscle.; A hernia; a condition in which an organ or tissue protrudes through a weak spot in the surrounding muscle or connective tissue.; A breach or break in friendly relations between people, groups, or nations.; A sudden break or burst in a physical object, such as a pipe, container, or membrane.; A sudden interruption or discontinuity in a process, sequence, or continuity.
  2. verb
    To break or burst open; to cause something to split or tear apart.; To break or burst open spontaneously or as a result of internal pressure.; To break off or sever a relationship, agreement, or connection between parties.; To suffer a hernia; to develop a rupture in the abdominal wall.

🔗 Details

Word forms

countable Plural: ruptures 3rd sing.: ruptures Past: ruptured Past part.: ruptured Pres part.: rupturing

Collocations

rupture a blood vesselsuffer a rupturerupture of relationsrupture of the membranecause a rupture

Derivatives

rupturedrupturable

Synonyms

breakbursttearfracturebreachsplit

Antonyms

unionconnectionhealing

Commonly confused

erupt
EN: 'Erupt' means to burst outward (like a volcano); 'rupture' means to break or burst open, often internally.
disrupt
EN: 'Disrupt' means to interrupt or disturb a process; 'rupture' means to physically break or cause a breach.

Spelling tips

EN: Remember the 'u' after the initial 'r' and the '-ure' ending, consistent with its Latin root 'ruptura'.

💬 Examples

  1. The patient was rushed to surgery after a rupture of the appendix.

  2. He developed a rupture in his groin after lifting heavy weights.

  3. The scandal caused a complete rupture between the two political allies.

  4. The rupture in the gas pipeline sent flames shooting into the sky.

  5. The war represented a rupture in the country's long tradition of neutrality.

  6. The excessive pressure ruptured the pipeline, flooding the surrounding area.

  7. The aneurysm ruptured without warning, causing a massive hemorrhage.

  8. The betrayal ruptured their friendship beyond repair.

  9. He ruptured himself while straining to move the furniture.