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(especially of promises or contracts) having been violated or disregarded; "broken (or unkept) promises"; "broken contracts"

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"

lacking a part or parts; "a broken set of encyclopedia"

destroyed financially; "the broken fortunes of the family"

weakened and infirm; "broken health resulting from alcoholism"

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"

topographically very uneven; "broken terrain"; "rugged ground"

discontinuous; "broken clouds"; "broken sunshine"

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"

imperfectly spoken or written; "broken English"

(especially of promises or contracts) having been violated or disregarded; "broken (or unkept) promises"; "broken contracts"

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"

lacking a part or parts; "a broken set of encyclopedia"

(meteorology) discontinuous; "broken clouds"; "broken sunshine"

destroyed financially; "the broken fortunes of the family"

weakened and infirm; "broken health resulting from alcoholism"

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"

topographically very uneven; "broken terrain"; "rugged ground"

Disconnected; not continuous; also, rough; uneven; as, a broken surface.

Fractured; cracked; disunited; sundered; strained; apart; as, a broken reed; broken friendship.

Made infirm or weak, by disease, age, or hardships.

Subdued; humbled; contrite.

Subjugated; trained for use, as a horse.

Crushed and ruined as by something that destroys hope; blighted.

Not carried into effect; not adhered to; violated; as, a broken promise, vow, or contract; a broken law.

Imperfectly spoken, as by a foreigner; as, broken English; imperfectly spoken on account of emotion; as, to say a few broken words at parting.

Disconnected; not continuous; also, rough; uneven; as, a broken surface.

Fractured; cracked; disunited; sundered; strained; apart; as, a broken reed; broken friendship.

Made infirm or weak, by disease, age, or hardships.

Subdued; humbled; contrite.

Subjugated; trained for use, as a horse.

Crushed and ruined as by something that destroys hope; blighted.

Not carried into effect; not adhered to; violated; as, a broken promise, vow, or contract; a broken law.

Imperfectly spoken, as by a foreigner; as, broken English; imperfectly spoken on account of emotion; as, to say a few broken words at parting.

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.

Rent asunder: infirm: humbled.

In fragments; not whole; infirm; crushed; violated; intermittent.

Rent asunder; rugged; uneven; infirm.

Part. pass. of Break.