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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024rup•ture /ˈrʌptʃɚ/USA pronunciation n., v., -tured, -tur•ing. n. - [countable] the act of bursting.
- [uncountable] the state of being burst.
- [countable] a break from once-friendly relations.
- Pathology[countable] a hernia, esp. an abdominal hernia.
v. - to break or burst: [no object]The blood vessel will rupture from the strain.[~ + object]The added strain may rupture the blood vessel.
- to suffer a hernia:[~ + oneself]He'll rupture himself if he tries to lift that piano.
See -rupt-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024rup•ture (rup′chər),USA pronunciation n., v., -tured, -tur•ing. n. - the act of breaking or bursting:The flood led to the rupture of the dam.
- the state of being broken or burst:a rupture in the earth's surface.
- a breach of harmonious, friendly, or peaceful relations.
- Pathologyhernia, esp. abdominal hernia.
v.t. - to break or burst:He ruptured a blood vessel.
- to cause a breach of:to rupture friendly relations.
- Pathologyto affect with hernia.
v.i. - to suffer a break or rupture.
- Latin ruptūra (noun, nominal), equivalent. to rupt(us) (past participle of rumpere to break) + -ūra -ure
- 1475–85
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged fracture, break, split, burst.
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged fracture, split, disrupt.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged seam, union.
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged unite.
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