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burst; rout; fester
Meanings
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to burst; to breach; to overflow
Used when water breaches dams, dikes, or embankments.
The heavy rain caused the river dike to burst.
The floodwaters breached the dike and submerged the entire village.
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Historically, the Yellow River breached its banks many times.
Reinforce the dam urgently to prevent a breach.
The dam's breach caused enormous losses.
verb
to break through (an encirclement)
literaryLiterary or formal use, for breaking out of a siege or encirclement.
The army successfully broke through the encirclement and escaped.
They broke out from the heavy encirclement.
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The novel depicts an exciting battle to break through a siege.
Breaking out of an encirclement requires great courage.
Many famous generals in history had the experience of breaking through an encirclement.
verb
to be routed; to collapse; to disintegrate
Describes the collapse of military forces or any organized group.
The enemy troops were routed and became completely disorganized.
The soldiers retreated in disarray to the rear.
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The roads were full of routed soldiers.
The organization instantly disintegrated under pressure.
His psychological defenses completely collapsed.
verb
to fester; to ulcerate (of tissue)
The more common pronunciation for the medical meaning of tissue decay, used interchangeably with huì.
The wound started to fester after becoming infected.
This disease can cause skin ulceration.
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Without timely treatment, the wound will ulcerate deeper and deeper.
He has a mild stomach ulcer.
The ulcerated area needs to be kept clean and dry.