rupture

/ˈrʌp·tʃər/ v [I/T]

Definition

› to burst or break, or to cause something to burst or break: [I] High winds caused the oil tank to rupture. rupture

/ˈrʌp·tʃər/ n [C] › There is a rupture in confidence in government.

(Definition of rupture v from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to do something without worrying about the risk or negative results

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