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broken
adjective(bro-ken)out of working order (`busted' is an informal substitute for `broken')
Synonyms: busted,
Examples:
A broken washing machine.
The coke machine is broken.
The coke machine is broken.
broken
adjective(bro-ken)tamed or trained to obey
Synonyms: broken in,
Examples:
A horse broken to the saddle.
This old nag is well broken in.
This old nag is well broken in.
broken
adjective(bro-ken)subdued or brought low in condition or status
Examples:
A broken man.
His broken spirit.
His broken spirit.
broken
adjective(bro-ken)thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
Examples:
Troops fleeing in broken ranks.
broken
adjective(bro-ken)destroyed financially
Synonyms: impoverished, wiped out,
Examples:
The broken fortunes of the family.
broken
adjective(bro-ken)(especially of promises or contracts) having been violated or disregarded
Synonyms: unkept,
Antonyms: unbroken,
Examples:
Broken (or unkept) promises.
Broken contracts.
Broken contracts.
broken
adjective(bro-ken)discontinuous
Examples:
Broken clouds.
Broken sunshine.
Broken sunshine.
broken
adjective(bro-ken)imperfectly spoken or written
Examples:
Broken English.
broken
adjective(bro-ken)lacking a part or parts
Examples:
A broken set of encyclopedia.
broken
adjective(bro-ken)not continuous in space, time, or sequence or varying abruptly
Antonyms: unbroken,
Examples:
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 cable transmission.
Broken sleep.
Tear off the stub above the broken line.
A broken note.
Broken sobs.
broken
adjective(bro-ken)physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
Antonyms: unbroken,
Examples:
A broken mirror.
A broken tooth.
A broken leg.
His neck is broken.
A broken tooth.
A broken leg.
His neck is broken.
broken
adjective(bro-ken)weakened and infirm
Examples:
Broken health resulting from alcoholism.