Definitions:

1. become fractured verb
   • The tibia fractured from the blow of the iron pipe
2. break a bone verb
   • I had to take time off from typing after I fractured my wrist.
3. break into pieces verb
   • The pothole fractured a bolt on the axle
4. breaking of hard tissue such as bone noun
   • it was a nasty fracture
5. interrupt, break, or destroy verb
   • fracture the balance of power
6. violate or abuse verb
   • This writer really fractures the language

Synonyms:

• break
• crack
• cracking
• fault