rupture
/'rʌptʃə/
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Definition
Noun:
- A sudden breaking or bursting: The act of something breaking apart or tearing with force, often creating a noise.
- A breach of harmony or a break in relations: A serious disagreement or separation between people, groups, or nations that causes a split.
- A medical condition: A tear or a split in an organ or tissue, such as a ruptured appendix or a hernia.
Verb:
- To break or burst suddenly: To cause something to tear, split, or break apart forcefully.
- To cause a breach or separation: To create a serious break in a relationship or agreement.
Examples of Usage
Noun:
- The loud noise was caused by the rupture of the water pipe.
- The political disagreement led to a rupture within the alliance.
- The patient was rushed to the hospital with a spleen rupture.
Verb:
- The pressure caused the dam to rupture.
- The scandal ruptured their long-standing friendship.
Advanced Usage
- "to rupture oneself": To cause oneself a hernia, often by lifting something heavy.
- He ruptured himself trying to move the piano.
Variants and Related Words
- Ruptured (adj): Describing something that has burst or torn.
- He underwent surgery for a ruptured disc.
- Rupturable (adj): Capable of being ruptured.
Synonyms
- Noun: Burst, break, fracture, split, breach, rift.
- Verb: Burst, break, tear, split, sever.
Related Phrasal Verbs
(This word is not commonly used in phrasal verb constructions.)
Related Idioms
- "A clean rupture": A complete and decisive break or separation.
- After the argument, they made a clean rupture and never spoke again.
Noun
- the act of making a sudden noisy break
- a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
- they hoped to avoid a break in relations
- state of being torn or burst open
Verb
- separate or cause to separate abruptly
- The rope snapped
- tear the paper