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Added 9 October 2026

rupture

/ˈɹʌpt͡ʃəː/ noun

In Latin: ruptura Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about rupture at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

State of being torn or burst open.
A personal or social separation (as between opposing factions).
they hoped to avoid a break in relations
The act of making a sudden noisy break.

verb

Separate or cause to separate abruptly.
The rope snapped

Origin

Borrowed from Middle French rupture, or its source, Latin ruptūra (“a breaking, rupture (of a limb or vein)”) and Medieval Latin ruptūra (“a road, a field, a form of feudal tenure, a tax, etc.”), from the participle stem of rumpere (“to break, burst”). Doublet of roture.

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