BROKEN
\bɹˈə͡ʊkən], \bɹˈəʊkən], \b_ɹ_ˈəʊ_k_ə_n]\
Definitions of BROKEN
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
- 1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
- 1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
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(especially of promises or contracts) having been violated or disregarded; "broken (or unkept) promises"; "broken contracts"
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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"
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lacking a part or parts; "a broken set of encyclopedia"
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destroyed financially; "the broken fortunes of the family"
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weakened and infirm; "broken health resulting from alcoholism"
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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"
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topographically very uneven; "broken terrain"; "rugged ground"
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discontinuous; "broken clouds"; "broken sunshine"
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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"
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imperfectly spoken or written; "broken English"
By Princeton University
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(especially of promises or contracts) having been violated or disregarded; "broken (or unkept) promises"; "broken contracts"
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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"
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lacking a part or parts; "a broken set of encyclopedia"
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(meteorology) discontinuous; "broken clouds"; "broken sunshine"
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destroyed financially; "the broken fortunes of the family"
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weakened and infirm; "broken health resulting from alcoholism"
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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"
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topographically very uneven; "broken terrain"; "rugged ground"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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Disconnected; not continuous; also, rough; uneven; as, a broken surface.
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Fractured; cracked; disunited; sundered; strained; apart; as, a broken reed; broken friendship.
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Made infirm or weak, by disease, age, or hardships.
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Subdued; humbled; contrite.
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Subjugated; trained for use, as a horse.
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Crushed and ruined as by something that destroys hope; blighted.
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Not carried into effect; not adhered to; violated; as, a broken promise, vow, or contract; a broken law.
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Imperfectly spoken, as by a foreigner; as, broken English; imperfectly spoken on account of emotion; as, to say a few broken words at parting.
By Oddity Software
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Disconnected; not continuous; also, rough; uneven; as, a broken surface.
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Fractured; cracked; disunited; sundered; strained; apart; as, a broken reed; broken friendship.
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Made infirm or weak, by disease, age, or hardships.
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Subdued; humbled; contrite.
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Subjugated; trained for use, as a horse.
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Crushed and ruined as by something that destroys hope; blighted.
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Not carried into effect; not adhered to; violated; as, a broken promise, vow, or contract; a broken law.
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Imperfectly spoken, as by a foreigner; as, broken English; imperfectly spoken on account of emotion; as, to say a few broken words at parting.
By Noah Webster.
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Not entire; in pieces; rough; hilly; as, broken country; transgressed; as, a broken law; bankrupt; crushed; infirm; imperfect; interrupted; as, broken sleep; trained to obedience; used especially of a horse.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By Daniel Lyons
By Nuttall, P.Austin.
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.