rupture
/ˈɹʌpt͡ʃɚ/noun, verb2 syllables
Rupture means: a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions).
Synonyms for rupture8
What does rupture mean?4
noun
1
a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)“they hoped to avoid a break in relations”
2
state of being torn or burst open
3
the act of making a sudden noisy break
verb
1
separate or cause to separate abruptly“The rope snapped”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Rupture in a sentence
- After extensively studying the quake and its aftermath, scientists say the rupture is unprecedented.Cangarejo
- Becoming rivals in love caused the rupture of friendship.Tanikaz
- Rupture stress is much higher in the case of metals as it is for plastics.GeeZ
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of rupture
as a noun
- plural
- ruptures
as a verb
- past tense
- ruptured
- present participle
- rupturing
- third-person singular
- ruptures
- past participle
- ruptured