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Meaning of 'rupture' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Rupture [ n.]
- The act of breaking apart, or separating; the state of being broken asunder; as, the rupture of the skin; the rupture of a vessel or fiber; the rupture of a lutestring.
- Breach of peace or concord between individuals; open hostility or war between nations; interruption of friendly relations; as, the parties came to a rupture.
- Hernia. See Hernia.
- A bursting open, as of a steam boiler, in a less sudden manner than by explosion. See Explosion.
2 . Rupture [ v. i.]
- To suffer a breach or disruption.
3 . Rupture [ v. t.]
- To part by violence; to break; to burst; as, to rupture a blood vessel.
- To produce a hernia in.

Meaning of 'rupture' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . rupture [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
Example in sentence:
  • they hoped to avoid a break in relations
2 . rupture [ v]
Meaning (2):
- separate or cause to separate abruptly
Example in sentence:
  • tear the paper;
  • The rope snapped

Nearby Words:

rupee rupellary rupert's drop rupia rupial rupicola rupicoline ruption ruptuary ruptured

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