rupture
34
6.0
- noun
- /ˈrʌptʃər/
:
ruptura
- The doctor explained that a rupture of the appendix can lead to serious complications if not treated immediately.
- membrane rupture
- premature rupture
- pipe rupture
And it doesn't really matter whether the change is a sudden rupture or whether it's continuous.
- And it doesn't really matter whether the change is a sudden rupture or whether it's continuous.
Examples
-
The rupture is not accessible so we can't seal the leak.
-
This looks like a membrane rupture.
-
- There is a rupture in the tank.
-
The problem, is the rupture of the aorta.
-
- Then where did the rupture of the spleen come from?
-
Think there's a rupture in the outer skin?
-
On the floor sat a white pile of plastic, spilled from a small rupture in the tank's back.
Fiction book (2002) -
Ruptures in both the Lincoln and Holland tunnels left thousands stranded as water levels continue to rise.
-
Patients who were surgically treated for implant rupture, infections, or displacement were not included in the present study.
Academic text (2015) -
There were two prosthetic failures: one tissue expander rupture and one implant leak.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
224
1.7
To cause something to fall into pieces or become damaged
207
1.0
A long cut in cloth or paper made by pulling it
23
1.9
A long tear in fabric made by pulling it apart quickly
21
3.5
The sharp noise something makes when it breaks
20
4.5
A sudden burst that breaks a tire or machine part
11
1.1
A break in something, for example a tear in fabric or wood
9
3.9
Breaking something into small pieces by force
2
4.4
Damage that makes something in pieces or not usable
Antonyms
How Severe
Surface Forms
Morphology
rupture = rupt + ure
The element 'rupt' and the suffix '-ure' are not productive, standalone morphemes in modern English, so learners cannot reliably derive the meaning from the parts.
Etymology
Rupture comes from an old Latin root rupt meaning 'to break'. Think of a balloon or pipe suddenly bursting, like when a volcano erupts — that sudden break or burst is a rupture.