noun

rupture

RUHPT-shuh

noun

A sudden break, tear, or burst, especially in tissue or a container.

"The doctors treated the rupture in his appendix as an emergency."

"A rupture in the pipeline caused an oil spill."

A serious breakdown in a relationship or agreement between people or groups.

"The scandal caused a rupture between the two allied nations."

verb

To burst, break, or split apart, especially under pressure.

"The dam threatened to rupture after days of heavy rain."

How to Use Rupture

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA sudden break or tear, whether physical (like a burst pipe or torn muscle) or relational (a serious falling-out).

Common pairings

a ruptured appendix rupture a disc a rupture in relations

ruptured past tense, ruptures plural, ruptures singular

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From Latin ruptūra ("a breaking"), from rumpere ("to break, burst") — a doublet of "roture."

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