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   rupture

   /ˈrʌptʃə/

   verb

   • 1. (especially of a pipe or container, or 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: "the impact ruptured both fuel tanks"
   • ▪ 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 and confidence 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 riftestrangementbreak-upbreachsplitseveranceseparationpartingdivisionalienationdisagreementquarrelfeudschisminformal: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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   RUPTURE definition: 1. to (cause something to) explode, break, or tear: 2. If you rupture yourself, you break apart…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of RUPTURE is breach of peace or concord; specifically : open hostility or war between nations. How to use rupture in a sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRUPTURE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A rupture is a severe injury in which an internal part of your body tears or bursts open, especially the part between the bowels and the abdomen. The abdominal infection was caused by a rupture of his stomach.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › ruptureRUPTURE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   RUPTURE meaning: 1. to (cause something to) explode, break, or tear: 2. If you rupture yourself, you break apart…. Learn more.

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   A rupture is a break or tear in something that pulls it apart. A rupture can be a literal break, like the one that happens in, say, a gas line, or it can be more figurative, as in a friendship or a business deal.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionrupture noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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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.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › ruptureRupture - definition of rupture by The Free Dictionary

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   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 groin or intestines. b. A tear in an organ or tissue: rupture of an appendix; ligament rupture. v. rup·tured, rup·tur·ing, rup·tures. v.tr.