1. (

• fracture ,

) violate or abuse; "This writer really fractures the language" ;

2. (

• fracture

) interrupt, break, or destroy; "fracture the balance of power" ;

3. (

• fracture ,

) break into pieces; "The pothole fractured a bolt on the axle" ;

4. (

• fracture ,

) become fractured; "The tibia fractured from the blow of the iron pipe" ;

5. (

• fracture ,

) break (a bone); "She broke her clavicle" ;

6. (

• fracture ,
• break ,

) fracture a bone of; "I broke my foot while playing hockey" ;