noun
- a break or tear in something
- a serious disagreement that damages a relationship
- a medical condition in which an organ or tissue tears
Usage: medical
verb
- to break or burst suddenly
- to damage a relationship seriously
Examples
- The pipe rupture caused flooding in the basement.
- Their friendship suffered a rupture after the argument.
- The patient was treated for an abdominal rupture.
- High pressure can rupture the container.
- The scandal ruptured relations between the two countries.
- The balloon will rupture if you inflate it too much.
- A rupture in the dam wall threatened the town below.