1. Noun
The act of breaking apart, or separating; the state of being broken asunder; as, the rupture of the skin; the rupture of a vessel or fiber; the rupture of a lutestring.
2. Noun
Breach of peace or concord between individuals; open hostility or war between nations; interruption of friendly relations; as, the parties came to a rupture.
3. Noun
Hernia. See Hernia.
4. Noun
A bursting open, as of a steam boiler, in a less sudden manner than by explosion. See Explosion.
5. Verb
To part by violence; to break; to burst; as, to rupture a blood vessel.
6. Verb
To produce a hernia in.
7. Verb
To suffer a breach or disruption.
8. Noun
state of being torn or burst open
Vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare
9. Noun
the act of making a sudden noisy break
Vocabulary classified under Media and communication
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