Rupture (Verb)
Meaning
Separate or cause to separate abruptly; "The rope snapped"; "tear the paper".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The earthquake caused the pipeline to rupture and leak gas into the environment.
- The violent motion of the explosion would rupture the eardrums of anyone nearby.
- If the dam is overstressed, it will rupture and flood the surrounding villages.
- The doctor told her that if she continued to lift heavy boxes she could rupture a disk in her spine.
- Injury or excessive use can rupture the Achilles tendon in athletes.