rupture
To burst, break through, or split, as under pressureTo burst, break through, or split, as under pressure.
» The explosion ruptured the pipe.
Die Explosion durchbrach das Rohr. — Yorwba
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(ambitransitive)To burst, break through, or split, as under pressure.
разрыва́тьсяrazryvátʹsja, разорва́тьсяrazorvátʹsja
(intransitive)To dehisce irregularly.
- separate or cause to separate abruptly
Examples
7 sentencesThe explosion ruptured the pipe.
deDie Explosion durchbrach das Rohr. — Yorwba
Becoming rivals in love caused the rupture of friendship.
When a girl has sex for the first time, her hymen ruptures and bleeds.
After extensively studying the quake and its aftermath, scientists say the rupture is unprecedented.
deNach eingehender Untersuchung des Bebens und seiner Folgen sagen Wissenschaftler, der Bruch sei beispiellos. — Yorwba · CC BY 2.0 FR
The ceasefire has repeatedly ruptured.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Middle French rupture, or its source, Latin ruptūra (“a breaking, rupture (oBorrowed from Middle French rupture, or its source, Latin ruptūra (“a breaking, rupture (of a limb or vein)”) and Medieval Latin ruptūra (“a road, a field, a form of feudal tenure, a tax, etc.”), from the participle stem of rumpere (“to break, burst”). Doublet of roture.
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Forms
ruptures, rupturing, ruptured, rupturedSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle