Hyphenation
rüp·tü·reSynonyms
breach,
burst,
cleavage,
cleft,
crack,
division,
fissure,
fracture,
hernia,
herniation,
parting,
rent,
schism,
tear,
altercationEtymology
() From Old French rupture Latin ruptura (“a breaking, rupture (of a limb or vein), in Medieval Latin also a road, a field, a form of feudal tenure, a tax, etc.”) rumpere (“to break, burst”)