Broken
 

broken
adjective1.physically and forcibly separated into pieces or *****ed or split; "a broken mirror"; "a broken tooth"; "a broken leg"; "his neck is broken"[ant: unbroken]2.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"[ant: unbroken]3.subdued or brought low in condition or status; "brought low"; "a broken man"; "his broken spirit"4.(especially of promises or contracts) having been violated or disregarded; "broken (or unkept) promises"; "broken contracts"[ant: kept]5.tamed or trained to obey; "a horse broken to the saddle"; "this old nag is well broken in"6.topographically very uneven; "broken terrain"; "rugged ground"7.imperfectly spoken or written; "broken English"8.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"9.weakened and infirm; "broken health resulting from alcoholism"10.destroyed financially; "the broken fortunes of the family"11.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"12.discontinuous; "broken clouds"; "broken sunshine"13.lacking a part or parts; "a broken set of encyclopedia"