Definition of Broken in English :
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Broken meaning in English
Meaning of Broken in English
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Broken pronunciation in English
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Broken
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1. broken
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
Example Sentences:'a broken mirror''a broken tooth''a broken leg''his neck is broken'
2. broken
not continuous in space, time, or sequence or varying abruptly
Example Sentences:'broken lines of defense''a broken cable transmission''broken sleep''tear off the stub above the broken line''a broken note''broken sobs'
3. broken, crushed, humbled, humiliated, low
subdued or brought low in condition or status
Example Sentences:'brought low''a broken man''his broken spirit'
4. broken, unkept
(especially of promises or contracts) having been violated or disregarded
Example Sentences:'broken (or unkept) promises''broken contracts'
5. broken, broken in
tamed or trained to obey
Example Sentences:'a horse broken to the saddle''this old nag is well broken in'
7. broken
imperfectly spoken or written
Example Sentences:'broken English'
8. broken, confused, disordered, upset
thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
Example Sentences:'troops fleeing in broken ranks''a confused mass of papers on the desk''the small disordered room''with everything so upset'
9. broken
weakened and infirm
Example Sentences:'broken health resulting from alcoholism'
10. broken, impoverished, wiped out
destroyed financially
Example Sentences:'the broken fortunes of the family'
11. broken, busted
out of working order (busted' is an informal substitute for broken')
Example Sentences:'a broken washing machine''the coke machine is broken''the coke machine is busted'
12. broken
discontinuous
Example Sentences:'broken clouds''broken sunshine'
13. broken
lacking a part or parts
Example Sentences:'a broken set of encyclopedia'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
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