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English to English adjective
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physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split |  | Example: a broken mirror
a broken tooth
a broken leg
his neck is broken
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not continuous in space, time, or sequence or varying abruptly | | Example: broken lines of defense
a broken cable transmission
broken sleep
tear off the stub above the broken line
a broken note
broken sobs
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(especially of promises or contracts) having been violated or disregarded | | Example: broken (or unkept) promises
broken contracts
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Separated into parts or pieces by violence; divided into fragments; as, a broken chain or rope; a broken dish. | | source: webster1913 adjective satellite
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subdued or brought low in condition or status | | Example: brought low
a broken man
his broken spirit
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tamed or trained to obey | | Example: a horse broken to the saddle
this old nag is well broken in
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topographically very uneven | | Example: broken terrain
rugged ground
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imperfectly spoken or written | | Example: broken English
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thrown into a state of disarray or confusion | | Example: troops fleeing in broken ranks
a confused mass of papers on the desk
the small disordered room
with everything so upset
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weakened and infirm | | Example: broken health resulting from alcoholism
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destroyed financially | | Example: the broken fortunes of the family
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out of working order (`busted' is an informal substitute for `broken') | | Example: a broken washing machine
the coke machine is broken
the coke machine is busted
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discontinuous | | Example: broken clouds
broken sunshine
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lacking a part or parts | | Example: a broken set of encyclopedia
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