rupture

About 5.91 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A burst, split, or break.
2. noun A social breach or break, between individuals or groups.
3. noun A break or tear in soft tissue, such as a muscle.
4. noun A failure mode in which a tough ductile material pulls apart rather than cracking.
5. verb To burst, break through, or split, as under pressure.
6. verb To dehisce irregularly.

Similar words

tear breach break snap falling out severance rift bust breaching burst

Often followed by

of with and in between is the or into

Word family

ruptured ruptures rupturing