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rupture
[ ruhp-cher ]
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: , , ,
Antonyms: ,
- a breach of harmonious, friendly, or peaceful relations.
- Pathology. hernia, especially abdominal hernia.
verb (used with object)
- to break or burst:
He ruptured a blood vessel.
Synonyms: , ,
Antonyms:
- to cause a breach of:
to rupture friendly relations.
- Pathology. to affect with hernia.
verb (used without object)
- to suffer a break or rupture.
rupture
/ ˈʌʃə /
noun
- the act of breaking or bursting or the state of being broken or burst
- a breach of peaceful or friendly relations
- pathol
- the breaking or tearing of a bodily structure or part
- another word for hernia
verb
- to break or burst or cause to break or burst
- to affect or be affected with a rupture or hernia
- to undergo or cause to undergo a breach in relations or friendship
Derived Forms
- ˈܱٳܰ, adjective
Other yvlog Forms
- ܱtܰ·· adjective
- non·ܱtܰ·· adjective
- ԴDz·ܱtܰ noun
- un·ܱtܰ·· adjective
- ܲ·ܱtܰ adjective
yvlog History and Origins
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of rupture1
Example Sentences
It took the ship more than a month to find the rupture and complete the repair.
A shallow magnitude 7.7 quake hit central Myanmar and was followed minutes later by a magnitude 6.4 aftershock, toppling buildings and rupturing roads.
On March 11, Woods announced he was recovering from surgery on his ruptured left Achilles tendon.
It also ruptured transatlantic relations, setting Europe and the US at odds, another diplomatic problem that took time to settle.
"Instead Uber's insultingly low fees force drivers to spend so long on the roads that in many cases relationships rupture and families are broken up," it added.
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