2fracture verb
fractures; fractured; fractur·ing 1 [+ obj] a : to cause a crack or break in (something hard, such as a bone)
▪ She fractured [=broke] her wrist when she slipped on the ice.
b [no obj] of something hard : to crack or break
▪ Her wrist fractured when she fell on the ice. 2 : to damage or destroy (something) or to be damaged or destroyed in a sudden or violent way [+ obj] ▪ Their happiness was fractured by an unforeseen tragedy. ▪ These problems may fracture the unity of the two parties. [no obj] ▪ Their fragile happiness/unity fractured all too soon.
▪ She fractured [=broke] her wrist when she slipped on the ice.
b [no obj] of something hard : to crack or break
▪ Her wrist fractured when she fell on the ice.
