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Broken In
see synonyms of broken inAdjective
1. broken, broken in
tamed or trained to obey
Example Sentences:'a horse broken to the saddle''this old nag is well broken in'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Broken In
see synonyms of broken inverb
1. the past participle of break
adjective
2.
fractured, smashed, or splintered
a broken vase
3.
imperfect or incomplete; fragmentary
a broken set of books
4.
interrupted; disturbed; disconnected
broken sleep
5.
intermittent or discontinuous
broken sunshine
6.
varying in direction or intensity, as of pitch
a broken note
a broken run
7.
not functioning
a broken radio
8.
spoilt or ruined by divorce (esp in the phrases broken home, broken marriage)
9.
(of a trust, promise, contract, etc) violated; infringed
10.
overcome with grief or disappointment
a broken heart
11.
(of the speech of a foreigner) imperfect in grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation
broken English
12. Also: broken-in
made tame or disciplined by training
a broken horse
a broken recruit
13.
exhausted or weakened as through ill-health or misfortune
14.
confused or disorganized
broken ranks of soldiers
15.
breached or opened
broken defensive lines
16.
irregular or rough; uneven
broken ground
17.
bankrupt or out of money
a broken industry
18.
(of colour) having a multicoloured decorative effect, as by stippling paint onto a surface
19. South Africa informal
drunk
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Broken In
see synonyms of broken in verb transitive, verb intransitive
1. pp. of
break
adjective
2.
split or cracked into pieces; splintered, fractured, burst, etc.
3.
not in working condition; out of order
a broken watch
4.
not kept or observed; violated
a broken promise
5.
disrupted, as by divorce
a broken home
6.
sick, weakened, or beaten
broken health, a broken spirit
7.
bankrupt
8.
not even or continuous; interrupted
broken terrain, broken tones
9.
not complete
a broken set of Shakespeare's works
10.
imperfectly spoken, esp. with reference to grammar and syntax
broken English
11.
subdued and trained; tamed
12. Informal
demoted in rank
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