/ˈrʌptʃər/
rup·true
BrE /ˈrʌptʃə(r)/
NAmE /ˈrʌptʃər/
[C, U]
(medical)
an injury in which sth inside the body breaks apart or bursts
the rupture of a blood vessel
a situation when sth breaks or bursts
ruptures of oil and water pipelines
(informal)
a hernia of the abdomen
I nearly gave myself a rupture lifting that pile of books.
(formal)
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.
rup·true
BrE /ˈrʌptʃə(r)/
NAmE /ˈrʌptʃər/
[T, I]
~ (sth/yourself)
(medical)
to burst or break apart sth inside the body; to be broken or burst apart
a ruptured appendix
He ruptured himself (= got a hernia ) trying to lift the piano.
[T, I]
~ (sth)
(formal)
to make sth 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.
[T]
~ sth
(formal)
to make an agreement or good relations between people or countries end
the risk of rupturing North-South relations