Origin: Latin suffix -ure
Rupture has 6 different meanings across 2 categories:
state of being torn or burst open
"The sudden leak revealed a massive rupture in the old water main that had gone unnoticed for weeks."
the act of making a sudden noisy break
"The thunderclap seemed to rupture the silence that had hung over the valley for hours."
A burst, split, or break.
"The sudden leak from the old pipe was caused by a ruptured water main that flooded the street."
To burst, break through, or split, as under pressure.
"The old pipe finally ruptured when the water pressure spiked during the storm."