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broken
/'broʊkən/
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Definitions of broken
  1. adjective
    out of working order (`busted' is an informal substitute for `broken')
    "a broken washing machine" "the coke machine is broken"

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    busted damaged
  2. adjective
    tamed or trained to obey
    "a horse broken to the saddle" "this old nag is well broken in"

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    broken in tame tamed
  3. adjective
    topographically very uneven
    "broken terrain"

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    rugged unsmooth rough
  4. adjective
    subdued or brought low in condition or status
    "a broken man" "his broken spirit"

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    crushed humbled humiliated low humble
  5. adjective
    thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
    "troops fleeing in broken ranks"

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    confused disordered upset disorganized disorganised
  6. adjective
    destroyed financially
    "the broken fortunes of the family"

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    impoverished wiped out destroyed
  7. adjective
    (especially of promises or contracts) having been violated or disregarded
    "broken (or unkept) promises" "broken contracts"

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    unkept
    Opposite:
    unbroken
  8. adjective
    discontinuous
    "broken clouds" "broken sunshine"

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    distributed
  9. adjective
    imperfectly spoken or written
    "broken English"

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    imperfect
  10. adjective
    lacking a part or parts
    "a broken set of encyclopedia"

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    incomplete uncomplete
  11. adjective
    not continuous in space, time, or sequence or varying abruptly
    "broken lines of defense" "a broken cable transmission" "broken sleep" "tear off the stub above the broken line" "a broken note" "broken sobs"

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    dotted off-and-on broken-field interrupted dashed halting fitful
    Opposite:
    unbroken
  12. adjective
    physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
    "a broken mirror" "a broken tooth" "a broken leg" "his neck is broken"
    Opposite:
    unbroken
  13. adjective
    weakened and infirm
    "broken health resulting from alcoholism"

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    impaired
Examples of broken
  • "a broken washing machine"
  • "the coke machine is broken"
  • "a horse broken to the saddle"
  • "this old nag is well broken in"
  • "broken terrain"
  • "a broken man"
  • "his broken spirit"
  • "troops fleeing in broken ranks"
  • "the broken fortunes of the family"
  • "broken (or unkept) promises"
  • "broken contracts"
  • "broken clouds"
  • "broken sunshine"
  • "broken English"
  • "a broken set of encyclopedia"
  • "broken lines of defense"
  • "a broken cable transmission"
  • "broken sleep"
  • "tear off the stub above the broken line"
  • "a broken note"
  • "broken sobs"
  • "a broken mirror"
  • "a broken tooth"
  • "a broken leg"
  • "his neck is broken"
  • "broken health resulting from alcoholism"
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