rip vs rupture

rip and rupture both are nouns.

rip and rupture both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rip	Yes	No	Yes	No
rupture	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, rupture is a hypernym of rip; that is, rupture is a word with a broader meaning than rip:

rip: tear or be torn violently
rupture: separate or cause to separate abruptly

Other hypernyms of rip include bust, snap, tear.

rip (noun)	rupture (noun)
the act of rending or ripping or splitting something	the act of making a sudden noisy break
a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current	a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart	state of being torn or burst open
a dissolute man in fashionable society

rip (verb)	rupture (verb)
criticize or abuse strongly and violently	separate or cause to separate abruptly
tear or be torn violently
cut (wood) along the grain
move precipitously or violently
take without the owner's consent

Difference between rip and rupture

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