Outbreak: meaning, definitions and examples

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outbreak

[ ˈaʊtˌbreɪk ]

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disease

A sudden occurrence of a disease in a specific geographic area or population, often causing widespread illness or death.

Synonyms

epidemic, pandemic, plague

Examples of usage

The outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan led to a global pandemic.
There was an outbreak of measles in the local community, resulting in many children getting sick.

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violence

A sudden occurrence of violence or conflict.

Synonyms

eruption, explosion, flare-up

Examples of usage

The outbreak of riots in the city led to chaos and destruction.
The outbreak of war between the two countries resulted in many casualties.

Translations

Translations of the word "outbreak" in other languages:

🇵🇹 surto

epidemia
explosão

🇮🇳 प्रकोप

संक्रमण
फैलाव

🇩🇪 Ausbruch

Epidemie
Ausbruch einer Krankheit

🇮🇩 wabah

pecahnya penyakit
ledakan

🇺🇦 спалах

епідемія
вибух

🇵🇱 wybuch

epidemia
nagły wzrost

🇯🇵 発生 (はっせい)

流行 (りゅうこう)
爆発 (ばくはつ)

🇫🇷 épidémie

flambée
explosion

🇪🇸 brote

epidemia
explosión

🇹🇷 salgın

patlak verme
patlama

🇰🇷 발발

유행
폭발

🇸🇦 تفشي

انتشار
انفجار

🇨🇿 vypuknutí

epidemie
exploze

🇸🇰 vypuknutie

epidémia
výbuch

🇨🇳 爆发 (bàofā)

流行 (liúxíng)
爆炸 (bàozhà)

🇸🇮 izbruh

epidemija
eksplozija

🇮🇸 útbrot

faraldur
sprenging

🇰🇿 өршу

індет
жарылыс

🇬🇪 აფეთქება

ეპიდემია
ამოფრქვევა

🇦🇿 partlayış

epidemiya
xəstəliyin yayılması

🇲🇽 brote

epidemia
explosión

Word origin

The word 'outbreak' originated from the combination of 'out' and 'break', indicating a sudden bursting or eruption. It has been used since the 16th century to describe sudden occurrences of diseases or violence.