I.a., to break through.
I. Neutr., to break or rush through, to force one's way through: “per medios hostes perrumpunt,” Caes. B. G. 6, 39: “in vestibulum templi,” Liv. 3, 18: “in urbem,” id. 10, 41: “in triclinium usque,” Suet. Oth. 8.—Impers. pass.: “nec per castra eorum perrumpi ad Capuam posse,” Liv. 26, 7. —
II. Act.
1. In gen., to break through any thing: “ut rates perrumperet,” Caes. B. C. 1, 26: “perrumpitur concretus aër,” Cic. Tusc. 1, 18, 42: “bipenni Limina,” Verg. A. 2, 479: “laterum cratem,” Ov. M. 12, 370: “costam,” Cels. 8, 9.—
2. In partic., to force one's way through any thing: “paludem,” Caes. B. G. 7, 19: “acie perruptā,” Vell. 2, 112, 6; Tac. H. 2, 44: “perruptus hostis,” id. A. 1, 51: “Acheronta,” Hor. C. 1, 3, 36.—
B. Trop., to break through, break down, overcome: “leges,” Cic. Off. 3, 8, 36: “periculum,” id. Part. 32, 112: “quaestiones,” Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 5, § 13: “perrumpi affectu aliquo,” Tac. A. 3, 15: “magistratus, qui te invito perrumpunt,” overcome your modesty, id. ib. 4, 40: “fastidia,” Hor. Ep. 1, 10, 25.
