rupture

C2+ Topic:The Human Body

US /ˈrʌptʃər/ UK /ˈrʌptʃə/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
a break, burst, or breach, as of tissue, a pipe, or relations

The accident caused a rupture in the fuel line.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a break, burst, or breach,... break burst breach split fracture tear rift

Opposites

seal join mend heal unite

Word family

Derived forms rupturedrupturing

Related forms rout route corrupt disrupt erupt

Etymology

From Latin ruptura ('a breaking'), from ruptus, past participle of rumpere ('to break, burst'), from Proto-Indo-European *Hrewp- ('to break, tear').

ruptura Latin rumpere Latin

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Topics

The Human Body

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# rupture

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈrʌptʃər/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈrʌptʃə/

## Meanings
1. a break, burst, or breach, as of tissue, a pipe, or relations

## Examples
- The accident caused a rupture in the fuel line.

## Synonyms
- break
- burst
- breach
- split
- fracture
- tear
- rift

## Antonyms
- seal
- join
- mend
- heal
- unite

## Derived Forms
- ruptured
- rupturing

## Related Forms
- rout
- route
- corrupt
- disrupt
- erupt

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: ruptura
- Root: rumpere

## Etymology
From Latin ruptura ('a breaking'), from ruptus, past participle of rumpere ('to break, burst'), from Proto-Indo-European *Hrewp- ('to break, tear').

## AI Etymology
Rupture comes from Latin ruptura ('a breaking'), from ruptus, past participle of rumpere ('to break, burst'), from Proto-Indo-European *Hrewp- ('to break, tear'). The form is best read as a historical transfer or inheritance, with its older language material carrying the main semantic load. As a noun and verb, it denotes "a break, burst, or breach, as of tissue, a pipe, or relations", keeping the historical idea close to its dictionary sense. Relevant historical forms include Latin ruptura and Latin rumpere. Derivative forms include ruptured, rupturing; related words include rout, route, corrupt, disrupt, erupt.

## Topics
- The Human Body

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