rupture

As nouns the difference between rupture and breakdown

is that rupture is a burst, split, or break while breakdown is a failure, particularly mechanical; something that has failed.

As a verb rupture

is (intransitive) to burst, break through, or split, as under pressure.

Rupture is a related term of contention.

As nouns the difference between rupture and contention

is that rupture is a burst, split, or break while contention is struggle, contest, strife, argument, debate.

As a verb rupture

is (intransitive) to burst, break through, or split, as under pressure.

As nouns the difference between fallout and rupture

is that fallout is radioactive fallout (radioactive particles that fall to the ground) while rupture is a burst, split, or break.

As a verb rupture is

(intransitive) to burst, break through, or split, as under pressure.

Rupture is a related term of infringement.

As nouns the difference between rupture and infringement

is that rupture is a burst, split, or break while infringement is a violation or breach, as of a law.

As a verb rupture

is (intransitive) to burst, break through, or split, as under pressure.

Rupture is a related term of misunderstanding.

As nouns the difference between rupture and misunderstanding

is that rupture is a burst, split, or break while misunderstanding is a mistake as to the meaning of something; erroneous interpretation; misconception .

As verbs the difference between rupture and misunderstanding

is that rupture is (intransitive) to burst, break through, or split, as under pressure while misunderstanding is .

Rupture is a related term of dispute.

As verbs the difference between rupture and dispute

is that rupture is (intransitive) to burst, break through, or split, as under pressure while dispute is .

As a noun rupture

is a burst, split, or break.

As verbs the difference between rupture and erupt

is that rupture is (intransitive) to burst, break through, or split, as under pressure while erupt is to violently eject.

As a noun rupture

is a burst, split, or break.

As verbs the difference between rupture and fractured

is that rupture is (intransitive) to burst, break through, or split, as under pressure while fractured is (fracture).

As a noun rupture

is a burst, split, or break.

As an adjective fractured is

(not comparable) broken into sharp pieces.

As nouns the difference between rupture and flaw

is that rupture is a burst, split, or break while flaw is (obsolete) a flake, fragment, or shiver or flaw can be a sudden burst or gust of wind of short duration.

As verbs the difference between rupture and flaw

is that rupture is (intransitive) to burst, break through, or split, as under pressure while flaw is to add a flaw to, to make imperfect or defective.

As nouns the difference between rupture and union

is that rupture is a burst, split, or break while union is union (action and result).

As a verb rupture

is (intransitive) to burst, break through, or split, as under pressure.