broken

Definitions

1. 1past participle

   of Break

2. 2transitive verb

   Separated into parts or pieces by violence; divided into fragments; as, a broken chain or rope; a broken dish.

3. 3transitive verb

   Disconnected; not continuous; also, rough; uneven; as, a broken surface.

4. 4transitive verb

   Fractured; cracked; disunited; sundered; strained; apart; as, a broken reed; broken friendship.

5. 5transitive verb

   Made infirm or weak, by disease, age, or hardships.

6. 6transitive verb

   Subdued; humbled; contrite.

7. 7transitive verb

   Subjugated; trained for use, as a horse.

8. 8transitive verb

   Crushed and ruined as by something that destroys hope; blighted.

9. 9transitive verb

   Not carried into effect; not adhered to; violated; as, a broken promise, vow, or contract; a broken law.

10. 10transitive verb

    Ruined financially; incapable of redeeming promises made, or of paying debts incurred; as, a broken bank; a broken tradesman.

11. 11transitive verb

    Imperfectly spoken, as by a foreigner; as, broken English; imperfectly spoken on account of emotion; as, to say a few broken words at parting.

12. 12adjective

    physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

    "a broken mirror"

    "a broken tooth"

13. 13adjective

    (especially of promises or contracts) having been violated or disregarded

    "broken (or unkept) promises"

    "broken contracts"

    Synonyms

    unkept
14. 14adjective

    not continuous in space, time, or sequence or varying abruptly

    "broken lines of defense"

    "a broken cable transmission"

15. 15adjective

    lacking a part or parts

    "a broken set of encyclopedia"

16. 16adjective

    discontinuous

    "broken clouds"

    "broken sunshine"

17. 17adjective

    out of working order (`busted' is an informal substitute for `broken')

    "a broken washing machine"

    "the coke machine is broken"

    Synonyms

    busted
18. 18adjective

    destroyed financially

    "the broken fortunes of the family"

    Synonyms

    impoverished
19. 19adjective

    weakened and infirm

    "broken health resulting from alcoholism"

20. 20adjective

    thrown into a state of disarray or confusion

    "troops fleeing in broken ranks"

    "a confused mass of papers on the desk"

    Synonyms

    confuseddisorderedupset
21. 21adjective

    imperfectly spoken or written

    "broken English"

22. 22adjective

    subdued or brought low in condition or status

    "brought low"

    "a broken man"

    Synonyms

    crushedhumbledhumiliatedlow
23. 23adjective

    topographically very uneven

    "broken terrain"

    "rugged ground"

    Synonyms

    rugged
24. 24adjective

    tamed or trained to obey

    "a horse broken to the saddle"

    "this old nag is well broken in"