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broken Definition
(a)
physically
and
forcibly
separated
into
pieces
or
cracked
or
split
;
or
legally
or
emotionally
destroyed
; "
a
broken
mirror
"; "
a
broken
tooth
"; "
a
broken
leg
"; "
his
neck
is
broken
"; "
children
from
broken
homes
"; "
a
broken
marriage
"; "
a
broken
heart
"
(a)
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
"
(a) (
especially
of
promises
or
contracts
)
having
been
violated
or
disregarded
; "
broken
(
or
unkept
)
promises
"; "
broken
contracts
"
(s)
subdued
or
brought
low
in
condition
or
status
; "
brought
low
"; "
a
broken
man
"; "
his
broken
spirit
"
(s)
tamed
or
trained
to
obey
; "
a
horse
broken
to
the
saddle
"; "
this
old
nag
is
well
broken
in
"
(s)
topographically
very
uneven
; "
broken
terrain
"; "
rugged
ground
"
(s)
imperfectly
spoken
or
written
; "
broken
English
"
(s)
thrown
into
a
state
of
disarray
or
confusion
; "
troops
fleeing
in
broken
ranks
"; "
a
confused
mass
of
papers
on
the
desk
"; "
the
small
disordered
room
"; "
with
everything
so
upset
"
(s)
weakened
and
infirm
; "
broken
health
resulting
from
alcoholism
"
(s)
destroyed
financially
; "
the
broken
fortunes
of
the
family
"
(s)
out
of
working
order
(`
busted
''
is
an
informal
substitute
for
`
broken
''); "
a
broken
washing
machine
"; "
the
coke
machine
is
broken
"; "
the
coke
machine
is
busted
"
(s)
discontinuous
; "
broken
clouds
"; "
broken
sunshine
"
(s)
lacking
a
part
or
parts
; "
a
broken
set
of
encyclopedia
"
broken Synonyms
broken
broken in
busted
confused
crushed
disordered
humbled
humiliated
impoverished
low
rugged
unkept
upset
wiped out(p)
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