Synonyms of rupture

rupture 1 of 2

noun

1

as in fracture

an opening caused by the sudden tearing or breaking of something

The earthquake created a rupture that spanned several miles.

Doctors identified a rupture in his aorta.

Related Words

• fracture
• fissure
• rift
• tear
• crack
• gap
• slit
• split
• crater
• ravine
• incision
• laceration
• gash
• breach
• puncture
• hole
• opening
• canyon
• slash
• break
• crevice
• cleft
• rent
• vacuum
• trench
• cavity
• cut
• dent
• rip
• void
• cavern
• notch
• excavation
• snag
• chasm
• gouge
• furrow
• ditch
• pit
• groove
• abyss
• cave
• gulf
• hollow
• depression
• bursting
• wound
• burrow
• chink
• injury
• gorge
• gutter
• detonation
• trough
• cranny
• burst
• explosion
• eruption
• concavity
• vacuity
• check
• borehole
• dint
• indentation
• gully
• abrasion
• water hole
• perforation
• gulch
• rift valley
• scratch
• sinkhole
• well
• recess
• blast
• outburst
• dell
• score
• indenture
• pinhole
• pothole
• glen
• blowup
• chuckhole
• combe
• scrape
• stab
• prick
• posthole
• punch
• wallow
• kloof
• dingle
• pinprick

Dissimilar Words

• repair
• healing
• closing
• union
• filling
• sealing
• connection
• implosion
• consolidation
• junction
• merger
• combination
• unification
• coupling
• sewing
• connecting
• joining
• combining
• stitching
• merging
• rise
• knitting
• linking
• tumor
• swelling
• suturing
• hill
• mending
• patching
• swell
• plugging
• mound
• bump
• lump
• projection
• darning
• bulge
• uniting
• protrusion
• hump
• bunch
• convexity
• pimple
• protuberance
• camber
• jut

2

as in rift

the loss of good relations

The incident caused a diplomatic rupture between the two countries.

They've been working to mend the rupture in their relationship.

Related Words

• rift
• schism
• split
• feud
• dispute
• breakup
• bifurcation
• breach
• divorce
• cleavage
• sundering
• dissolution
• division
• fractionalization
• disunion
• alienation
• misunderstanding
• fractionation
• severance
• controversy
• disaffection
• estrangement
• partition
• separation
• hostility
• antagonism
• souring
• quarrel
• embitterment
• animosity
• disgruntlement
• altercation
• brawl
• jaundice
• antipathy
• rancor
• row
• envenoming
• falling-out
• bitterness
• imbroglio
• cross fire
• spat
• battle royal
• vendetta
• disagreement
• squabble
• contretemps
• spleen
• fight
• set-to
• tiff
• indignation
• argument
• wrath
• rhubarb
• disillusionment
• outrage
• wrangle
• disenchantment
• fury
• aggravation
• bicker
• donnybrook
• scrap
• ire
• rage
• argle-bargle
• infuriation
• furor
• kickup
• hassle
• incensing
• argy-bargy

Dissimilar Words

• conciliation
• reconciliation
• pacification
• agreement
• union
• harmony
• consensus
• appeasement
• ingratiation
• unification
• fusion
• endearment
• unanimity
• mollification
• integration
• accord
• merger
• reconcilement
• merging
• propitiation
• coalescing

rupture

2 of 2

verb

1

as in to fracture

to cause to develop a hole, crack, or tear often in a sudden and forceful or violent way

She was out for the rest of the season after she ruptured a tendon.

Related Words

• fracture
• pull
• break
• rip
• tear
• rift
• rend
• puncture
• lacerate
• perforate
• gash
• slit
• rive
• penetrate
• sever
• slash
• cut
• incise
• disintegrate
• dissolve
• notch
• decompose
• fragment
• bifurcate
• break down
• segment
• disassemble
• cleave
• quarter
• partition
• dissect
• subdivide
• halve
• fractionate
• dichotomize
• split
• bisect
• detach
• fractionalize
• disconnect
• disengage
• unravel
• trisect
• divide
• resolve
• ramify
• disentangle
• divorce
• dissociate
• untie
• disunite
• disassociate
• fragmentize
• separate
• fragmentate
• part
• disjoin
• dissever
• break up
• sunder
• disjoint
• decouple
• uncouple
• unlink
• unyoke

Dissimilar Words

• repair
• fill
• patch
• heal
• close
• seal
• sew
• plug
• knit
• bind
• mend
• attach
• suture
• fuse
• accumulate
• weld
• stick
• stitch
• fasten
• join
• cement
• connect
• darn
• merge
• combine
• couple
• consolidate
• link
• unite
• agglutinate
• unify

2

as in to burst

to develop a hole, crack, or tear often in a sudden and forceful or violent way

The pipeline ruptured, leaking thousands of gallons of oil.

The fault could rupture during the next major earthquake.

High blood pressure caused the blood vessels to rupture.

Related Words

• burst
• explode
• blow
• break
• tear
• detonate
• split
• rip
• cleave
• shatter
• rend
• fragment
• smash
• shred
• rive
• pop
• crack
• splinter
• blow up
• go off
• sever
• crump
• section
• tatter
• separate
• part
• break up
• balloon
• dissever
• snap
• mushroom
• unlink
• burgeon

Dissimilar Words

• collapse
• implode
• connect
• combine
• fuse
• join
• couple
• coalesce
• unite
• marry
• link (up)
• unify
• knit
• associate
• conjugate
• mix
• mate
• blend
• yoke
• assemble
• conjoin
• mingle
• compound
• splice
• interfuse
• chain
• rejoin
• reconnect
• hitch
• hook
• reunite
• recombine
• reunify

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rupture

Noun

But that sense of rupture, when there’s a sort of a nuclear explosion and an exposure to light and energy… All of that is in the movie. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026

Two label departures in three days, both accompanied by explicit reassurances that TWICE group activities will continue unchanged, suggest the transition is proceeding as planned rather than as a rupture. — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Verb

In an era where AI music generation has ruptured the music industry, a social-forward music remixing app is aiming to stand out among the rest — with the help of one of the major labels. — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026

Watson hasn't appeared in an NFL game since rupturing his Achilles in October 2024. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026