Definition of rupture in English:

rupture

verb ˈrʌptʃəˈrəptʃər

1no object (especially of a pipe or container, or bodily part such as an organ or membrane) break or burst suddenly.
if the main artery ruptures he could die
Example sentencesExamples
- At very high concentrations of poly-L-lysine and a large number of attached cells, the membranes rupture due to the adhesion-induced tension.
- Then at 31 weeks into her seventh pregnancy (already complicated by placenta praevia) her membranes ruptured and premature labour ensued.
- The accident occurred after a pipe ruptured, releasing flammable gasses that led to a series of explosions.
- Very rarely, an enlarged spleen can rupture, which may require urgent surgery.
- The six-inch diameter pipe ruptured, releasing a huge cloud containing around 90 per cent ethane, propane and butane gases.
- The mitochondria gradually swells, and eventually the outer membrane ruptures, releasing caspase-activating proteins into the cytosol. [10,32]
- Eventually the membranes rupture, and the plant cells die.
- His college campus was evacuated after a gas pipe ruptured and sent lethal fumes through the building.
- Your child's doctor may also recommend using pain-relieving ear drops, as long as the eardrum hasn't ruptured.
- Amniotomy was performed if membranes did not rupture within 24 hours.
- Her lungs had been crushed, her left clavicle and ribs were fractured, vital organs had ruptured.
- Their cell membranes rupture and the released hemoglobin is phagocytized by reticuloendothelial cells throughout the body.
- If this happens the tube may rupture, causing further symptoms.
- In portal hypertensive gastropathy, the mucosa is friable and bleeding occurs when the ectatic vessels rupture and manifest as mucosal oozing.
- The investigation concluded that there were two major explosions, the first when the pipeline ruptured and exploded and the second when the gas was ignited after a delay of 24 seconds.
- These acne cysts can rupture, spreading the infection into nearby skin tissue.
- Swabbing a specimen should only be performed if the tympanic membrane has ruptured.
- As the side of the wakeboarder's face hits the water, a column of air is forced into the external auditory ear canal and the tympanic membrane ruptures.
- The streets were flooded after water pipes ruptured.
- This is known as an ectopic pregnancy, which most commonly occurs in the Fallopian tube and can sometimes, if the pregnancy grows, result in the tube rupturing and causing internal bleeding.
Synonyms
break, fracture, crack
burst, split, fissure, blowout
break, fracture, crack, breach
burst, split, tear, puncture
informal bust
1. 1.1with object Cause to break or burst suddenly.
  the impact ruptured both fuel tanks
  Example sentencesExamples
  The plasma bolt sailed through the air and connected with one of the power cylinders, rupturing the tanks and sending power in every direction.
  This problem led the British to introduce the tank in 1916 as a means of rupturing the enemy's defense for exploitation by reserve forces.
  Too much pressure can rupture the catheter or force a clot into the blood stream.
  Another jagged block had hooked an engine, tearing it from the wing, rupturing the wing's fuel tank and spinning the entire plane around.
  As she swerved to avoid them, the car hit other rocks thrown into the road which ruptured the car's oil tank.
  And, as if the moment couldn't turn any more unfortunate, one of these shadow spikes struck the car's fuel tank, rupturing it and causing the yellow cab to explode into shrapnel and into flames.
  The impact crushed the rear of the sports car, rupturing its fuel tank and igniting the fuel that was spilling from it.
  He had obviously broken an oil canister or possibly ruptured a fuel line.
  Shortly afterwards they were forced to abandon their vehicle when the fuel line was apparently ruptured.
  In January of 1999 a truck was going uphill, slid into the ditch, rolled over on its side, and ruptured a fuel tank.
  Huge oil tanks were ruptured by the force of the waves and they spewed their contents into the streets and into a fresh water lake used by Barrow for water ’.
  The impact ruptured a hole in the tank, sparking a fire and leak.
  The spill occurred after a dozen cars derailed Tuesday afternoon, rupturing a fuel tank and spilling 4,300 gallons of diesel onto the bank and into Cow Creek.
  On Saturday the vessel ran aground on ‘uncharted rocks’, rupturing her forward fuel tank and forcing the 153 passengers aboard to abandon ship.
  Ford engineers discovered in preproduction crash tests that rear-end collisions would rupture the Pinto's fuel system extremely easily.
  In the Oct 26 crash, a dozen cars derailed, rupturing a fuel tank and spilling 4,300 gallons of diesel onto the bank and into Cow Creek about 17 miles west of Riddle.
  A burst tire is believed to have ruptured a fuel tank, causing the fiery crash.
2. 1.2be ruptured" or "rupture oneself Suffer an abdominal hernia.
  one of the boys was ruptured and needed to be fitted with a truss
  Example sentencesExamples
  They almost ruptured themselves straining to lift it.
2with object Breach or disturb (a harmonious feeling or situation)
once trust and confidence has been ruptured it can be difficult to regain
Example sentencesExamples
- If London truly was a city on the brink, then his killing might have ruptured the trust that holds things together.
- An estimated 2,000 fans cheered the Shrimps onto the Division One club's pitch - but it took just two minutes for reality to rupture the excitement.
- The role of Italy in Panofsky's account of Durer's work both ruptures the alleged continuity of the German national spirit and symbolizes the enlightened tradition of humanist rationality.
- Labor's record in power has forever ruptured the close allegiance that millions of workers once had with the party.
- You hurt him emotionally, and you ruptured the trust between you.
Synonyms
sever, break, cut off, break off, breach, disrupt
separate, divide
literary tear asunder, cleave, rend, sunder, rive
rare dissever

noun ˈrʌptʃəˈrəptʃər

1An instance of breaking or bursting suddenly and completely.
a small hairline crack could develop into a rupture
mass noun the patient died after rupture of an aneurysm
Example sentencesExamples
- Last May, he died suddenly from an aortic rupture at the age of 44, leaving a wife and young children.
- The ruptures break up the train and free any intact sperm for action.
- A powerful burst of rupture energy is seen 80 seconds later as the quake progresses northwest.
- Sudden ruptures of the artery can lead to fatal blood loss or severe brain damage.
- This could have been due to a sudden rupture of the membrane that covers the hole that was made during the operation.
- Obviously some of these men might have died anyway from a sudden rupture, but a clear distinction needs to be made between dying naturally and at the instigation of doctors.
- While a tank might survive such an overpressurization, repeated overfilling will induce cylinder wall fatigue that could cause a catastrophic rupture.
- He suffered a double leg break, cruciate ligament damage and a total rupture of the ankle.
- Marfan's syndrome is a connective tissue disorder that increases the probability of a rupture or dissection occurring at smaller diameters than in a normal patient.
- The rupture seems definitive - a long way from happening and happily.
- Second, the successive rupture of these multiple contacts during protein detachment slows the unbinding velocity.
- She believed the rupture happened because of the prolonged dry spell which may have dried the clay out underground, causing it to move and fracture.
- Once an eruption is initiated, the seal ruptures, suddenly releasing massive amounts of gas, which have been accumulating within the plumbing system of the volcano.
- There have been five pipeline ruptures in the last 10 years in Manitoba.
- Similarly, the seismic vibrations produced when the ground suddenly ruptures radiate out through the Earth's interior from the rupture point, called the earthquake focus.
- It was more than a break from what came before; it was a seismic rupture.
- Note that the data did not allow the researchers to conclude that the ruptures necessarily caused the deaths, merely that they were associated with rupture.
- However, eating fish was found to have no impact on the risk of suffering a hemorrhagic stroke, where a blood vessel in the brain breaks or ruptures and causes bleeding on the brain.
- They suggest there is a real risk of a sudden rupture, e.g. a structural change in ocean currents or the melting of the Western Antarctic ice sheet.
- One exception to these observations is the Kaiapo Fault, a normal structure that predates the 26.5 ka eruption and has experienced two historic seismogenic ruptures.
Synonyms
breaking, breakage, cracking, cleavage, shattering, fragmentation, splintering, splitting, separation, bursting, disintegration
1. 1.1 An abdominal hernia.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Neither of them had had pain before the initial rupture of the second rupture.
  They represent the rupture of subepidermal connective tissue as a result of abdominal distension, either recent or remote.
  Most ruptures originate during strenuous physical activities, especially basketball, tennis, football, and softball.
  Synonyms
  hernia
2A breach of a harmonious relationship.
the rupture with his father would never be healed
Example sentencesExamples
- Still, the choreography leavens the process with sudden ruptures in the pristine order.
- We don't have to wait for five years to understand his political and economic philosophy through a retrospective analysis of the ruptures and trajectories of political and economic patterns.
- His rupture with the Labour Party is clearly painful, his whole adult life having been devoted to it.
- The trauma of such ruptures in developmental trajectories was frequently expressed through descriptions of irreversible transformations of the identities of the victims.
- The Liberals recognize that in the event of a rupture between the US and Europe economics and geo-politics dictate that the Canadian bourgeoisie must stand with the US.
Synonyms
rift, estrangement, break-up, breach, split, severance, separation, parting, division, alienation
disagreement, quarrel, feud
schism
informal falling-out, bust-up
British informal row

Origin

Late Middle English (as a noun): from Old French rupture or Latin ruptura, from rumpere 'to break'. The verb dates from the mid 18th century.

Definition of rupture in US English:

rupture

verbˈrəpCHərˈrəptʃər

[no object]

1(especially of a pipe, a vessel, or a bodily part such as an organ or membrane) break or burst suddenly.
if the main artery ruptures he could die
Example sentencesExamples
- If this happens the tube may rupture, causing further symptoms.
- Their cell membranes rupture and the released hemoglobin is phagocytized by reticuloendothelial cells throughout the body.
- His college campus was evacuated after a gas pipe ruptured and sent lethal fumes through the building.
- Amniotomy was performed if membranes did not rupture within 24 hours.
- The mitochondria gradually swells, and eventually the outer membrane ruptures, releasing caspase-activating proteins into the cytosol. [10,32]
- At very high concentrations of poly-L-lysine and a large number of attached cells, the membranes rupture due to the adhesion-induced tension.
- This is known as an ectopic pregnancy, which most commonly occurs in the Fallopian tube and can sometimes, if the pregnancy grows, result in the tube rupturing and causing internal bleeding.
- Swabbing a specimen should only be performed if the tympanic membrane has ruptured.
- Eventually the membranes rupture, and the plant cells die.
- The accident occurred after a pipe ruptured, releasing flammable gasses that led to a series of explosions.
- Then at 31 weeks into her seventh pregnancy (already complicated by placenta praevia) her membranes ruptured and premature labour ensued.
- Very rarely, an enlarged spleen can rupture, which may require urgent surgery.
- In portal hypertensive gastropathy, the mucosa is friable and bleeding occurs when the ectatic vessels rupture and manifest as mucosal oozing.
- The investigation concluded that there were two major explosions, the first when the pipeline ruptured and exploded and the second when the gas was ignited after a delay of 24 seconds.
- As the side of the wakeboarder's face hits the water, a column of air is forced into the external auditory ear canal and the tympanic membrane ruptures.
- Your child's doctor may also recommend using pain-relieving ear drops, as long as the eardrum hasn't ruptured.
- Her lungs had been crushed, her left clavicle and ribs were fractured, vital organs had ruptured.
- The six-inch diameter pipe ruptured, releasing a huge cloud containing around 90 per cent ethane, propane and butane gases.
- The streets were flooded after water pipes ruptured.
- These acne cysts can rupture, spreading the infection into nearby skin tissue.
Synonyms
break, fracture, crack
break, fracture, crack, breach
1. 1.1with object Cause to break or burst suddenly and completely.
  the impact ruptured both fuel tanks
  Example sentencesExamples
  In January of 1999 a truck was going uphill, slid into the ditch, rolled over on its side, and ruptured a fuel tank.
  And, as if the moment couldn't turn any more unfortunate, one of these shadow spikes struck the car's fuel tank, rupturing it and causing the yellow cab to explode into shrapnel and into flames.
  In the Oct 26 crash, a dozen cars derailed, rupturing a fuel tank and spilling 4,300 gallons of diesel onto the bank and into Cow Creek about 17 miles west of Riddle.
  The spill occurred after a dozen cars derailed Tuesday afternoon, rupturing a fuel tank and spilling 4,300 gallons of diesel onto the bank and into Cow Creek.
  Another jagged block had hooked an engine, tearing it from the wing, rupturing the wing's fuel tank and spinning the entire plane around.
  He had obviously broken an oil canister or possibly ruptured a fuel line.
  The impact ruptured a hole in the tank, sparking a fire and leak.
  A burst tire is believed to have ruptured a fuel tank, causing the fiery crash.
  On Saturday the vessel ran aground on ‘uncharted rocks’, rupturing her forward fuel tank and forcing the 153 passengers aboard to abandon ship.
  The plasma bolt sailed through the air and connected with one of the power cylinders, rupturing the tanks and sending power in every direction.
  Ford engineers discovered in preproduction crash tests that rear-end collisions would rupture the Pinto's fuel system extremely easily.
  The impact crushed the rear of the sports car, rupturing its fuel tank and igniting the fuel that was spilling from it.
  As she swerved to avoid them, the car hit other rocks thrown into the road which ruptured the car's oil tank.
  Too much pressure can rupture the catheter or force a clot into the blood stream.
  Shortly afterwards they were forced to abandon their vehicle when the fuel line was apparently ruptured.
  Huge oil tanks were ruptured by the force of the waves and they spewed their contents into the streets and into a fresh water lake used by Barrow for water ’.
  This problem led the British to introduce the tank in 1916 as a means of rupturing the enemy's defense for exploitation by reserve forces.
2. 1.2with object Suffer a bursting of (a bodily part)
  it was her first match since rupturing an Achilles tendon
  Example sentencesExamples
  Alternatively, the extreme inward displacement of the tympanic membrane may result in inward displacement of the stapes footplate, rupturing the stapes annular ligament.
  The 30-year-old was out of action until March after rupturing his cruciate ligament, but had a huge impact on his return.
  It ruptures the cells, so the cell explodes at the end of the viral replication cycle.
  If undiagnosed, an ectopic pregnancy can rupture your fallopian tube, making you less fertile.
  The tractional force created by the shrinking vitreous also may rupture blood vessels.
  Quick stops and sharp cuts or turns create significant deceleration forces that can sprain or rupture the anterior cruciate ligament.
  Amastigotes replicate by binary fission, eventually rupturing the macrophage and spreading to uninfected cells.
  When the ACL is completely ruptured, it is common to hear a distinct popping sound.
  The injury has occurred weeks earlier, and its force has been sufficient to rupture the weakest bridging vein but insufficient to produce an acute encephalopathy.
  This ruptures the fat cell walls and liquefies the fat for easier removal.
  I did not make a living will but discussed the matter with my wife, and we agreed that if I ruptured my aneurysm I should be left to die from it.
  The soldier did not even have any time to scream as the spear crushed into his chest and ruptured his heart on impact.
  That she landed on her head near the finish and the force from her crash caused her neck to break, which in turn ruptured her spinal cord.
  Such forces are in fact capable of physically rupturing the entire alveolar wall after initial damage and repair.
  I had just broken into the Springbok team when I ruptured my posterior cruciate ligament playing against Western Province one Sunday in August 2000.
  The gelatin coated pellets shot from air guns during war games travel at 300 feet per second and can easily rupture the eye when fired from distances of 12 feet or less.
  They seem to writhe in place as bulbous nodules and spiky protuberances rupture their skin.
  A pimple forms when bacteria, sebum, and old cells rupture your follicle wall and invade your skin.
  During the period between the first and the second follow-ups, one patient had ruptured his contralateral ACL.
  His undiagnosed, asymptomatic high blood pressure ruptured a blood vessel in his brain.
3. 1.3be ruptured" or "rupture oneself Suffer an abdominal hernia.
  one of the boys was ruptured and needed to be fitted with a truss
  Example sentencesExamples
  They almost ruptured themselves straining to lift it.
2with object Breach or disturb (a harmonious feeling or situation)
once trust has been ruptured it can be difficult to regain
Example sentencesExamples
- If London truly was a city on the brink, then his killing might have ruptured the trust that holds things together.
- You hurt him emotionally, and you ruptured the trust between you.
- An estimated 2,000 fans cheered the Shrimps onto the Division One club's pitch - but it took just two minutes for reality to rupture the excitement.
- The role of Italy in Panofsky's account of Durer's work both ruptures the alleged continuity of the German national spirit and symbolizes the enlightened tradition of humanist rationality.
- Labor's record in power has forever ruptured the close allegiance that millions of workers once had with the party.
Synonyms
sever, break, cut off, break off, breach, disrupt

nounˈrəpCHərˈrəptʃər

1An instance of breaking or bursting suddenly and completely.
a small hairline crack could develop into a rupture
the patient died after rupture of an aneurysm
Example sentencesExamples
- The rupture seems definitive - a long way from happening and happily.
- It was more than a break from what came before; it was a seismic rupture.
- Second, the successive rupture of these multiple contacts during protein detachment slows the unbinding velocity.
- Sudden ruptures of the artery can lead to fatal blood loss or severe brain damage.
- Obviously some of these men might have died anyway from a sudden rupture, but a clear distinction needs to be made between dying naturally and at the instigation of doctors.
- A powerful burst of rupture energy is seen 80 seconds later as the quake progresses northwest.
- Once an eruption is initiated, the seal ruptures, suddenly releasing massive amounts of gas, which have been accumulating within the plumbing system of the volcano.
- This could have been due to a sudden rupture of the membrane that covers the hole that was made during the operation.
- Last May, he died suddenly from an aortic rupture at the age of 44, leaving a wife and young children.
- Similarly, the seismic vibrations produced when the ground suddenly ruptures radiate out through the Earth's interior from the rupture point, called the earthquake focus.
- Note that the data did not allow the researchers to conclude that the ruptures necessarily caused the deaths, merely that they were associated with rupture.
- He suffered a double leg break, cruciate ligament damage and a total rupture of the ankle.
- She believed the rupture happened because of the prolonged dry spell which may have dried the clay out underground, causing it to move and fracture.
- While a tank might survive such an overpressurization, repeated overfilling will induce cylinder wall fatigue that could cause a catastrophic rupture.
- There have been five pipeline ruptures in the last 10 years in Manitoba.
- However, eating fish was found to have no impact on the risk of suffering a hemorrhagic stroke, where a blood vessel in the brain breaks or ruptures and causes bleeding on the brain.
- The ruptures break up the train and free any intact sperm for action.
- Marfan's syndrome is a connective tissue disorder that increases the probability of a rupture or dissection occurring at smaller diameters than in a normal patient.
- One exception to these observations is the Kaiapo Fault, a normal structure that predates the 26.5 ka eruption and has experienced two historic seismogenic ruptures.
- They suggest there is a real risk of a sudden rupture, e.g. a structural change in ocean currents or the melting of the Western Antarctic ice sheet.
Synonyms
breaking, breakage, cracking, cleavage, shattering, fragmentation, splintering, splitting, separation, bursting, disintegration
1. 1.1 An abdominal hernia.
  Example sentencesExamples
  They represent the rupture of subepidermal connective tissue as a result of abdominal distension, either recent or remote.
  Most ruptures originate during strenuous physical activities, especially basketball, tennis, football, and softball.
  Neither of them had had pain before the initial rupture of the second rupture.
  Synonyms
  hernia
2A breach of a harmonious relationship.
the rupture with his father would never be healed
Example sentencesExamples
- His rupture with the Labour Party is clearly painful, his whole adult life having been devoted to it.
- The trauma of such ruptures in developmental trajectories was frequently expressed through descriptions of irreversible transformations of the identities of the victims.
- Still, the choreography leavens the process with sudden ruptures in the pristine order.
- The Liberals recognize that in the event of a rupture between the US and Europe economics and geo-politics dictate that the Canadian bourgeoisie must stand with the US.
- We don't have to wait for five years to understand his political and economic philosophy through a retrospective analysis of the ruptures and trajectories of political and economic patterns.
Synonyms
rift, estrangement, break-up, breach, split, severance, separation, parting, division, alienation

Origin

Late Middle English (as a noun): from Old French rupture or Latin ruptura, from rumpere ‘to break’. The verb dates from the mid 18th century.

单词	rupture
释义	Definition of rupture in English: rupture verb ˈrʌptʃəˈrəptʃər 1no object (especially of a pipe or container, or bodily part such as an organ or membrane) break or burst suddenly. if the main artery ruptures he could die Example sentencesExamples At very high concentrations of poly-L-lysine and a large number of attached cells, the membranes rupture due to the adhesion-induced tension. Then at 31 weeks into her seventh pregnancy (already complicated by placenta praevia) her membranes ruptured and premature labour ensued. The accident occurred after a pipe ruptured, releasing flammable gasses that led to a series of explosions. Very rarely, an enlarged spleen can rupture, which may require urgent surgery. The six-inch diameter pipe ruptured, releasing a huge cloud containing around 90 per cent ethane, propane and butane gases. The mitochondria gradually swells, and eventually the outer membrane ruptures, releasing caspase-activating proteins into the cytosol. [10,32] Eventually the membranes rupture, and the plant cells die. His college campus was evacuated after a gas pipe ruptured and sent lethal fumes through the building. Your child's doctor may also recommend using pain-relieving ear drops, as long as the eardrum hasn't ruptured. Amniotomy was performed if membranes did not rupture within 24 hours. Her lungs had been crushed, her left clavicle and ribs were fractured, vital organs had ruptured. Their cell membranes rupture and the released hemoglobin is phagocytized by reticuloendothelial cells throughout the body. If this happens the tube may rupture, causing further symptoms. In portal hypertensive gastropathy, the mucosa is friable and bleeding occurs when the ectatic vessels rupture and manifest as mucosal oozing. The investigation concluded that there were two major explosions, the first when the pipeline ruptured and exploded and the second when the gas was ignited after a delay of 24 seconds. These acne cysts can rupture, spreading the infection into nearby skin tissue. Swabbing a specimen should only be performed if the tympanic membrane has ruptured. As the side of the wakeboarder's face hits the water, a column of air is forced into the external auditory ear canal and the tympanic membrane ruptures. The streets were flooded after water pipes ruptured. This is known as an ectopic pregnancy, which most commonly occurs in the Fallopian tube and can sometimes, if the pregnancy grows, result in the tube rupturing and causing internal bleeding. Synonyms break, fracture, crack burst, split, fissure, blowout break, fracture, crack, breach burst, split, tear, puncture informal bust 1.1with object Cause to break or burst suddenly. the impact ruptured both fuel tanks Example sentencesExamples The plasma bolt sailed through the air and connected with one of the power cylinders, rupturing the tanks and sending power in every direction. This problem led the British to introduce the tank in 1916 as a means of rupturing the enemy's defense for exploitation by reserve forces. Too much pressure can rupture the catheter or force a clot into the blood stream. Another jagged block had hooked an engine, tearing it from the wing, rupturing the wing's fuel tank and spinning the entire plane around. As she swerved to avoid them, the car hit other rocks thrown into the road which ruptured the car's oil tank. And, as if the moment couldn't turn any more unfortunate, one of these shadow spikes struck the car's fuel tank, rupturing it and causing the yellow cab to explode into shrapnel and into flames. The impact crushed the rear of the sports car, rupturing its fuel tank and igniting the fuel that was spilling from it. He had obviously broken an oil canister or possibly ruptured a fuel line. Shortly afterwards they were forced to abandon their vehicle when the fuel line was apparently ruptured. In January of 1999 a truck was going uphill, slid into the ditch, rolled over on its side, and ruptured a fuel tank. Huge oil tanks were ruptured by the force of the waves and they spewed their contents into the streets and into a fresh water lake used by Barrow for water ’. The impact ruptured a hole in the tank, sparking a fire and leak. The spill occurred after a dozen cars derailed Tuesday afternoon, rupturing a fuel tank and spilling 4,300 gallons of diesel onto the bank and into Cow Creek. On Saturday the vessel ran aground on ‘uncharted rocks’, rupturing her forward fuel tank and forcing the 153 passengers aboard to abandon ship. Ford engineers discovered in preproduction crash tests that rear-end collisions would rupture the Pinto's fuel system extremely easily. In the Oct 26 crash, a dozen cars derailed, rupturing a fuel tank and spilling 4,300 gallons of diesel onto the bank and into Cow Creek about 17 miles west of Riddle. A burst tire is believed to have ruptured a fuel tank, causing the fiery crash. 1.2be ruptured" or "rupture oneself Suffer an abdominal hernia. one of the boys was ruptured and needed to be fitted with a truss Example sentencesExamples They almost ruptured themselves straining to lift it. 2with object Breach or disturb (a harmonious feeling or situation) once trust and confidence has been ruptured it can be difficult to regain Example sentencesExamples If London truly was a city on the brink, then his killing might have ruptured the trust that holds things together. An estimated 2,000 fans cheered the Shrimps onto the Division One club's pitch - but it took just two minutes for reality to rupture the excitement. The role of Italy in Panofsky's account of Durer's work both ruptures the alleged continuity of the German national spirit and symbolizes the enlightened tradition of humanist rationality. Labor's record in power has forever ruptured the close allegiance that millions of workers once had with the party. You hurt him emotionally, and you ruptured the trust between you. Synonyms sever, break, cut off, break off, breach, disrupt separate, divide literary tear asunder, cleave, rend, sunder, rive rare dissever noun ˈrʌptʃəˈrəptʃər 1An instance of breaking or bursting suddenly and completely. a small hairline crack could develop into a rupture mass noun the patient died after rupture of an aneurysm Example sentencesExamples Last May, he died suddenly from an aortic rupture at the age of 44, leaving a wife and young children. The ruptures break up the train and free any intact sperm for action. A powerful burst of rupture energy is seen 80 seconds later as the quake progresses northwest. Sudden ruptures of the artery can lead to fatal blood loss or severe brain damage. This could have been due to a sudden rupture of the membrane that covers the hole that was made during the operation. Obviously some of these men might have died anyway from a sudden rupture, but a clear distinction needs to be made between dying naturally and at the instigation of doctors. While a tank might survive such an overpressurization, repeated overfilling will induce cylinder wall fatigue that could cause a catastrophic rupture. He suffered a double leg break, cruciate ligament damage and a total rupture of the ankle. Marfan's syndrome is a connective tissue disorder that increases the probability of a rupture or dissection occurring at smaller diameters than in a normal patient. The rupture seems definitive - a long way from happening and happily. Second, the successive rupture of these multiple contacts during protein detachment slows the unbinding velocity. She believed the rupture happened because of the prolonged dry spell which may have dried the clay out underground, causing it to move and fracture. Once an eruption is initiated, the seal ruptures, suddenly releasing massive amounts of gas, which have been accumulating within the plumbing system of the volcano. There have been five pipeline ruptures in the last 10 years in Manitoba. Similarly, the seismic vibrations produced when the ground suddenly ruptures radiate out through the Earth's interior from the rupture point, called the earthquake focus. It was more than a break from what came before; it was a seismic rupture. Note that the data did not allow the researchers to conclude that the ruptures necessarily caused the deaths, merely that they were associated with rupture. However, eating fish was found to have no impact on the risk of suffering a hemorrhagic stroke, where a blood vessel in the brain breaks or ruptures and causes bleeding on the brain. They suggest there is a real risk of a sudden rupture, e.g. a structural change in ocean currents or the melting of the Western Antarctic ice sheet. One exception to these observations is the Kaiapo Fault, a normal structure that predates the 26.5 ka eruption and has experienced two historic seismogenic ruptures. Synonyms breaking, breakage, cracking, cleavage, shattering, fragmentation, splintering, splitting, separation, bursting, disintegration 1.1 An abdominal hernia. Example sentencesExamples Neither of them had had pain before the initial rupture of the second rupture. They represent the rupture of subepidermal connective tissue as a result of abdominal distension, either recent or remote. Most ruptures originate during strenuous physical activities, especially basketball, tennis, football, and softball. Synonyms hernia 2A breach of a harmonious relationship. the rupture with his father would never be healed Example sentencesExamples Still, the choreography leavens the process with sudden ruptures in the pristine order. We don't have to wait for five years to understand his political and economic philosophy through a retrospective analysis of the ruptures and trajectories of political and economic patterns. His rupture with the Labour Party is clearly painful, his whole adult life having been devoted to it. The trauma of such ruptures in developmental trajectories was frequently expressed through descriptions of irreversible transformations of the identities of the victims. The Liberals recognize that in the event of a rupture between the US and Europe economics and geo-politics dictate that the Canadian bourgeoisie must stand with the US. Synonyms rift, estrangement, break-up, breach, split, severance, separation, parting, division, alienation disagreement, quarrel, feud schism informal falling-out, bust-up British informal row Origin Late Middle English (as a noun): from Old French rupture or Latin ruptura, from rumpere 'to break'. The verb dates from the mid 18th century. Definition of rupture in US English: rupture verbˈrəpCHərˈrəptʃər [no object] 1(especially of a pipe, a vessel, or a bodily part such as an organ or membrane) break or burst suddenly. if the main artery ruptures he could die Example sentencesExamples If this happens the tube may rupture, causing further symptoms. Their cell membranes rupture and the released hemoglobin is phagocytized by reticuloendothelial cells throughout the body. His college campus was evacuated after a gas pipe ruptured and sent lethal fumes through the building. Amniotomy was performed if membranes did not rupture within 24 hours. The mitochondria gradually swells, and eventually the outer membrane ruptures, releasing caspase-activating proteins into the cytosol. [10,32] At very high concentrations of poly-L-lysine and a large number of attached cells, the membranes rupture due to the adhesion-induced tension. This is known as an ectopic pregnancy, which most commonly occurs in the Fallopian tube and can sometimes, if the pregnancy grows, result in the tube rupturing and causing internal bleeding. Swabbing a specimen should only be performed if the tympanic membrane has ruptured. Eventually the membranes rupture, and the plant cells die. The accident occurred after a pipe ruptured, releasing flammable gasses that led to a series of explosions. Then at 31 weeks into her seventh pregnancy (already complicated by placenta praevia) her membranes ruptured and premature labour ensued. Very rarely, an enlarged spleen can rupture, which may require urgent surgery. In portal hypertensive gastropathy, the mucosa is friable and bleeding occurs when the ectatic vessels rupture and manifest as mucosal oozing. The investigation concluded that there were two major explosions, the first when the pipeline ruptured and exploded and the second when the gas was ignited after a delay of 24 seconds. As the side of the wakeboarder's face hits the water, a column of air is forced into the external auditory ear canal and the tympanic membrane ruptures. Your child's doctor may also recommend using pain-relieving ear drops, as long as the eardrum hasn't ruptured. Her lungs had been crushed, her left clavicle and ribs were fractured, vital organs had ruptured. The six-inch diameter pipe ruptured, releasing a huge cloud containing around 90 per cent ethane, propane and butane gases. The streets were flooded after water pipes ruptured. These acne cysts can rupture, spreading the infection into nearby skin tissue. Synonyms break, fracture, crack break, fracture, crack, breach 1.1with object Cause to break or burst suddenly and completely. the impact ruptured both fuel tanks Example sentencesExamples In January of 1999 a truck was going uphill, slid into the ditch, rolled over on its side, and ruptured a fuel tank. And, as if the moment couldn't turn any more unfortunate, one of these shadow spikes struck the car's fuel tank, rupturing it and causing the yellow cab to explode into shrapnel and into flames. In the Oct 26 crash, a dozen cars derailed, rupturing a fuel tank and spilling 4,300 gallons of diesel onto the bank and into Cow Creek about 17 miles west of Riddle. The spill occurred after a dozen cars derailed Tuesday afternoon, rupturing a fuel tank and spilling 4,300 gallons of diesel onto the bank and into Cow Creek. Another jagged block had hooked an engine, tearing it from the wing, rupturing the wing's fuel tank and spinning the entire plane around. He had obviously broken an oil canister or possibly ruptured a fuel line. The impact ruptured a hole in the tank, sparking a fire and leak. A burst tire is believed to have ruptured a fuel tank, causing the fiery crash. On Saturday the vessel ran aground on ‘uncharted rocks’, rupturing her forward fuel tank and forcing the 153 passengers aboard to abandon ship. The plasma bolt sailed through the air and connected with one of the power cylinders, rupturing the tanks and sending power in every direction. Ford engineers discovered in preproduction crash tests that rear-end collisions would rupture the Pinto's fuel system extremely easily. The impact crushed the rear of the sports car, rupturing its fuel tank and igniting the fuel that was spilling from it. As she swerved to avoid them, the car hit other rocks thrown into the road which ruptured the car's oil tank. Too much pressure can rupture the catheter or force a clot into the blood stream. Shortly afterwards they were forced to abandon their vehicle when the fuel line was apparently ruptured. Huge oil tanks were ruptured by the force of the waves and they spewed their contents into the streets and into a fresh water lake used by Barrow for water ’. This problem led the British to introduce the tank in 1916 as a means of rupturing the enemy's defense for exploitation by reserve forces. 1.2with object Suffer a bursting of (a bodily part) it was her first match since rupturing an Achilles tendon Example sentencesExamples Alternatively, the extreme inward displacement of the tympanic membrane may result in inward displacement of the stapes footplate, rupturing the stapes annular ligament. The 30-year-old was out of action until March after rupturing his cruciate ligament, but had a huge impact on his return. It ruptures the cells, so the cell explodes at the end of the viral replication cycle. If undiagnosed, an ectopic pregnancy can rupture your fallopian tube, making you less fertile. The tractional force created by the shrinking vitreous also may rupture blood vessels. Quick stops and sharp cuts or turns create significant deceleration forces that can sprain or rupture the anterior cruciate ligament. Amastigotes replicate by binary fission, eventually rupturing the macrophage and spreading to uninfected cells. When the ACL is completely ruptured, it is common to hear a distinct popping sound. The injury has occurred weeks earlier, and its force has been sufficient to rupture the weakest bridging vein but insufficient to produce an acute encephalopathy. This ruptures the fat cell walls and liquefies the fat for easier removal. I did not make a living will but discussed the matter with my wife, and we agreed that if I ruptured my aneurysm I should be left to die from it. The soldier did not even have any time to scream as the spear crushed into his chest and ruptured his heart on impact. That she landed on her head near the finish and the force from her crash caused her neck to break, which in turn ruptured her spinal cord. Such forces are in fact capable of physically rupturing the entire alveolar wall after initial damage and repair. I had just broken into the Springbok team when I ruptured my posterior cruciate ligament playing against Western Province one Sunday in August 2000. The gelatin coated pellets shot from air guns during war games travel at 300 feet per second and can easily rupture the eye when fired from distances of 12 feet or less. They seem to writhe in place as bulbous nodules and spiky protuberances rupture their skin. A pimple forms when bacteria, sebum, and old cells rupture your follicle wall and invade your skin. During the period between the first and the second follow-ups, one patient had ruptured his contralateral ACL. His undiagnosed, asymptomatic high blood pressure ruptured a blood vessel in his brain. 1.3be ruptured" or "rupture oneself Suffer an abdominal hernia. one of the boys was ruptured and needed to be fitted with a truss Example sentencesExamples They almost ruptured themselves straining to lift it. 2with object Breach or disturb (a harmonious feeling or situation) once trust has been ruptured it can be difficult to regain Example sentencesExamples If London truly was a city on the brink, then his killing might have ruptured the trust that holds things together. You hurt him emotionally, and you ruptured the trust between you. An estimated 2,000 fans cheered the Shrimps onto the Division One club's pitch - but it took just two minutes for reality to rupture the excitement. The role of Italy in Panofsky's account of Durer's work both ruptures the alleged continuity of the German national spirit and symbolizes the enlightened tradition of humanist rationality. Labor's record in power has forever ruptured the close allegiance that millions of workers once had with the party. Synonyms sever, break, cut off, break off, breach, disrupt nounˈrəpCHərˈrəptʃər 1An instance of breaking or bursting suddenly and completely. a small hairline crack could develop into a rupture the patient died after rupture of an aneurysm Example sentencesExamples The rupture seems definitive - a long way from happening and happily. It was more than a break from what came before; it was a seismic rupture. Second, the successive rupture of these multiple contacts during protein detachment slows the unbinding velocity. Sudden ruptures of the artery can lead to fatal blood loss or severe brain damage. Obviously some of these men might have died anyway from a sudden rupture, but a clear distinction needs to be made between dying naturally and at the instigation of doctors. A powerful burst of rupture energy is seen 80 seconds later as the quake progresses northwest. Once an eruption is initiated, the seal ruptures, suddenly releasing massive amounts of gas, which have been accumulating within the plumbing system of the volcano. This could have been due to a sudden rupture of the membrane that covers the hole that was made during the operation. Last May, he died suddenly from an aortic rupture at the age of 44, leaving a wife and young children. Similarly, the seismic vibrations produced when the ground suddenly ruptures radiate out through the Earth's interior from the rupture point, called the earthquake focus. Note that the data did not allow the researchers to conclude that the ruptures necessarily caused the deaths, merely that they were associated with rupture. He suffered a double leg break, cruciate ligament damage and a total rupture of the ankle. She believed the rupture happened because of the prolonged dry spell which may have dried the clay out underground, causing it to move and fracture. While a tank might survive such an overpressurization, repeated overfilling will induce cylinder wall fatigue that could cause a catastrophic rupture. There have been five pipeline ruptures in the last 10 years in Manitoba. However, eating fish was found to have no impact on the risk of suffering a hemorrhagic stroke, where a blood vessel in the brain breaks or ruptures and causes bleeding on the brain. The ruptures break up the train and free any intact sperm for action. Marfan's syndrome is a connective tissue disorder that increases the probability of a rupture or dissection occurring at smaller diameters than in a normal patient. One exception to these observations is the Kaiapo Fault, a normal structure that predates the 26.5 ka eruption and has experienced two historic seismogenic ruptures. They suggest there is a real risk of a sudden rupture, e.g. a structural change in ocean currents or the melting of the Western Antarctic ice sheet. Synonyms breaking, breakage, cracking, cleavage, shattering, fragmentation, splintering, splitting, separation, bursting, disintegration 1.1 An abdominal hernia. Example sentencesExamples They represent the rupture of subepidermal connective tissue as a result of abdominal distension, either recent or remote. Most ruptures originate during strenuous physical activities, especially basketball, tennis, football, and softball. Neither of them had had pain before the initial rupture of the second rupture. Synonyms hernia 2A breach of a harmonious relationship. the rupture with his father would never be healed Example sentencesExamples His rupture with the Labour Party is clearly painful, his whole adult life having been devoted to it. The trauma of such ruptures in developmental trajectories was frequently expressed through descriptions of irreversible transformations of the identities of the victims. Still, the choreography leavens the process with sudden ruptures in the pristine order. The Liberals recognize that in the event of a rupture between the US and Europe economics and geo-politics dictate that the Canadian bourgeoisie must stand with the US. We don't have to wait for five years to understand his political and economic philosophy through a retrospective analysis of the ruptures and trajectories of political and economic patterns. Synonyms rift, estrangement, break-up, breach, split, severance, separation, parting, division, alienation Origin Late Middle English (as a noun): from Old French rupture or Latin ruptura, from rumpere ‘to break’. The verb dates from the mid 18th century.
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