Having a rupture; broken, leaking.

simple past tense and past participle of rupture

A burst, split, or break. / A social breach or break, between individuals or groups. / (medicine) A break or tear in soft tissue, such as a muscle.

(transitive, intransitive) To burst, break through, or split, as under pressure. / (botany, intransitive) To dehisce irregularly.

plural of rupture

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of rupture

present participle of rupture

Capable of being ruptured.

(pathology) During pregnancy, a premature rupture in which amniotic fluid is discharged from the uterus and vagina putting encumbent infant at risk for infection.

plural of ruptured membrane