rupture
pronunciation
How to pronounce rupture in British English:
UK [ˈrʌptʃə(r)]
How to pronounce rupture in American English:
US [ˈrʌptʃər]
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- Noun:
- state of being torn or burst open
- a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
- the act of making a sudden noisy break
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- Verb:
- separate or cause to separate abruptly
Word Origin
- rupture
- rupture: see corrupt
- rupture (n.)
- late 14c., originally medical, from Latin ruptura "the breaking (of an arm or leg), fracture," from past participle stem of rumpere "to break," from PIE *reup- "to snatch" (see rip (v.)). Specifically as "abdominal hernia" from early 15c.
- rupture (v.)
- 1739, from rupture (n.). Related: Ruptured; rupturing. Ruptured duck (1945) was U.S. GI's dismissive term (based on its design) for the discharge button they were awarded.
Example
- 1. On november 16th he died of an abdominal rupture .
- 2. Globe rupture can occur secondary to blunt or penetrating trauma .
- 3. Hymen can rupture anytime , and has nothing to do with sex .
- 4. Analysts said the incident doesn 't appear likely to rupture relations between pyongyang and beijing .
- 5. During the same period , though , a more momentous rupture was occurring .