Main entry: broken
Definition: physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
Usage: a broken mirror; a broken tooth; a broken leg; his neck is broken
Definition: (especially of promises or contracts) having been violated or disregarded
Usage: broken (or unkept) promises; broken contracts
Main entry: broken
Definition: not continuous in space, time, or sequence or varying abruptly
Usage: broken lines of defense; a broken cable transmission; broken sleep; tear off the stub above the broken line; a broken note; broken sobs
Main entry: broken
Definition: lacking a part or parts
Usage: a broken set of encyclopedia
Main entry: broken
Definition: discontinuous
Usage: broken clouds; broken sunshine
Definition: out of working order (`busted' is an informal substitute for `broken')
Usage: a broken washing machine; the coke machine is broken; the coke machine is busted
Main entry: impoverished, broken, wiped out
Definition: destroyed financially
Usage: the broken fortunes of the family
Main entry: broken
Definition: weakened and infirm
Usage: broken health resulting from alcoholism
Main entry: disordered, confused, upset, broken
Definition: thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
Usage: troops fleeing in broken ranks; a confused mass of papers on the desk; the small disordered room; with everything so upset
Main entry: broken
Definition: imperfectly spoken or written
Usage: broken English
Main entry: humbled, humiliated, crushed, broken, low
Definition: subdued or brought low in condition or status
Usage: brought low; a broken man; his broken spirit
Definition: topographically very uneven
Usage: broken terrain; rugged ground
Definition: tamed or trained to obey
Usage: a horse broken to the saddle; this old nag is well broken in