an injury in which something inside the body breaks apart or bursts(= explodes)

a situation when something breaks or bursts

ruptures of oil and water pipelines

I nearly gave myself a rupture lifting that pile of books.

the ending of agreement or of good relations between people, countries, etc.

a rupture in relations between the two countries

Nothing could heal the rupture with his father.

to burst or break apart something inside the body; to be broken or burst apart

to make something such as a container or a pipe break or burst; to be broken or burst

The impact ruptured both fuel tanks.

A pipe ruptured, leaking water all over the house.

to make an agreement or good relations between people or countries end

the risk of rupturing North-South relations

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