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   Bro·ken

   /ˈbrōkən/

   

   verb

   • 1. past participle of break

   adjective

   • 1. having been fractured or damaged and no longer in one piece or in working order: "he had a broken arm" Similar smashedshatteredburstfragmentedsplinteredshiveredcrushedsnappedrenttornrupturedseparatedseveredin bitsin piecesdestroyedwreckeddemolisheddisintegratedcrackedsplitchippedinformal:in smithereens/smithersfractureddamagedinjuredmaimedOpposite wholeunbroken
   • ▪ (of a marriage or other long-term relationship) having ended. Similar failedended
   • ▪ denoting a family in which the parents are divorced or separated: "he grew up poor in a broken family"
   • ▪ (of an agreement or promise) not observed by one of the parties involved.
   • 2. (of a person) having given up all hope; despairing: "he went to his grave a broken man" Similar defeatedbeatenvanquishedoverpoweredoverwhelmedsubdueddemoralizeddispiriteddiscourageddejectedcrushedhumbleddishonoredruinedcrippled
   • 3. having breaks or gaps in continuity: "a broken white line across the road" Similar interrupteddisturbedfitfuldisrupteddisconnecteddiscontinuousfragmentaryintermittentunsettledsporadicspasmodicerratictroubledincompleteOpposite uninterrupted
   • ▪ (of speech or a language) spoken falteringly, as if overcome by emotion, or with many mistakes, as by a foreigner: "a young man talking in broken Italian" Similar haltinghesitatingdisjointedfalteringstumblingstammeringstutteringimperfectOpposite perfect
   • 4. having an uneven and rough surface: "broken ground" Similar unevenroughirregularbumpyjaggedraggedcraggyruttedpittedruttyOpposite flatsmooth

   Derivatives

   • 1. brokenly adverb
   • 2. brokenness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBROKEN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   damaged, and no longer able to work: We can send the broken monitors for repair. Everywhere you look there are broken pipes and crumbling masonry. interrupted or not continuous: On the chart, income is indicated by a solid line and expenses by a broken line.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › brokenBroken Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of BROKEN is violently separated into parts : shattered. How to use broken in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › brokenBROKEN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   changing direction abruptly: The fox ran in a broken line. fragmentary or incomplete: a broken ton of coal weighing 1,500 pounds. infringed or violated: A broken promise is a betrayal of trust. interrupted, disrupted, or disconnected: After the phone call he returned to his broken sleep.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbroken adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of broken adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › brokenBroken - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   adjective. physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split. “a broken mirror”. “a broken tooth”. “a broken leg”. “his neck is broken ”. synonyms: damaged. harmed or injured or spoiled.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBROKEN | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   BROKEN definition: 1. damaged and separated into pieces: 2. an arm/leg, etc with a damaged bone: 3. If a machine or…. Learn more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBROKEN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   • Cached

   spoilt or ruined by divorce (esp in the phrases broken home, broken marriage) 9. (of a trust, promise, contract, etc) violated; infringed. 10. overcome with grief or disappointment. a broken heart. 11. (of the speech of a foreigner) imperfect in grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation. broken English.

9. www.oed.com › dictionary › broken_adjbroken, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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   What does the word broken mean? There are 40 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word broken, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. broken has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › brokenBroken - definition of broken by The Free Dictionary

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    adj. 1. Forcibly separated into two or more pieces; fractured: a broken arm; broken glass. 2. Sundered by divorce, separation, or desertion of a parent or parents: children from broken homes; a broken marriage. 3. Having been violated: a broken promise. 4. a. Incomplete: a broken set of books. b.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › brokenBroken Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    adjective. Split or cracked into pieces; splintered, fractured, burst, etc. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Disrupted, as by divorce. A broken home. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Not kept or observed; violated.