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- Dictionaryrupture/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
- 2. breach or disturb (a harmonious feeling or situation): "once trust and confidence has been ruptured it can be difficult to regain" Similar
noun
- 1. an instance of breaking or bursting suddenly and completely: "a small hairline crack could develop into a rupture"
- 2. a breach of a harmonious relationship: "the rupture with his father would never be healed" Similar
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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.
1. : breach of peace or concord. specifically : open hostility or war between nations. 2. a. : the tearing apart of a tissue. rupture of the heart muscle. rupture of an intervertebral disc. b. : hernia. 3. : a breaking apart or the state of being broken apart. rupture. 2 of 2. verb. ruptured; rupturing ˈrəp (t)-sh (ə-)riŋ. transitive verb. 1. a.
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.
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: burst, split, break, fracture. Antonyms: union, seam. a breach of harmonious, friendly, or peaceful relations. Pathology. hernia, especially abdominal hernia. verb (used with object)
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.
RUPTURE meaning: 1. to (cause something to) explode, break, or tear: 2. If you rupture yourself, you break apart…. Learn more.
Define rupture. rupture synonyms, rupture pronunciation, rupture translation, English dictionary definition of rupture. n. 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...
Definition of rupture noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
rupture meaning, definition, what is rupture: an occasion when something suddenly brea...: Learn more.
RUPTURE definition: If you rupture something, you break or tear it, and if something ruptures, it breaks or tears: . Learn more.
