fracture

nouns

breaking of hard tissue such as bone
"it was a nasty fracture"; "the break seems to have been caused by a fall"
break, fracture
(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
"they built it right over a geological fault"; "he studied the faulting of the earth's crust"
break, fault, faulting, fracture, geological fault, shift
the act of cracking something
crack, cracking, fracture

verbs

violate or abuse
"This writer really fractures the language"
fracture
is a type of (narrower)
change the inherent purpose or function of something
"Don't abuse the system"; "The director of the factory misused the funds intended for the health care of his workers"
abuse, misuse, pervert
interrupt, break, or destroy
"fracture the balance of power"
fracture
is a type of (narrower)
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
"The fire destroyed the house"
destroy, destruct
break into pieces
"The pothole fractured a bolt on the axle"
fracture
is a type of (narrower)
destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments
"He broke the glass plate"; "She broke the match"
break
become fractured
"The tibia fractured from the blow of the iron pipe"
fracture
verb group
break (a bone)
"She broke her clavicle"
fracture
is a type of (narrower)
prevent completion
"stop the project"; "break off the negotiations"
break, break off, discontinue, stop
break (a bone)
"She broke her clavicle"
fracture
verb group
fracture a bone of
"I broke my foot while playing hockey"
break, fracture
verb group
become fractured
"The tibia fractured from the blow of the iron pipe"
fracture
fracture a bone of
"I broke my foot while playing hockey"
break, fracture