Broken

**Prof. Dr. Sinsi** · 07-22-2012

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"

07-22-2012	#1
Prof. Dr. Sinsi	Broken broken adjective1physically and forcibly separated into pieces or *****ed or split; "a broken mirror"; "a broken tooth"; "a broken leg"; "his neck is broken"[ant: unbroken]2not 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]3subdued 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]5tamed or trained to obey; "a horse broken to the saddle"; "this old nag is well broken in"6topographically very uneven; "broken terrain"; "rugged ground"7imperfectly spoken or written; "broken English"8thrown 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"9weakened and infirm; "broken health resulting from alcoholism"10destroyed financially; "the broken fortunes of the family"11out of working order ('busted' is an informal substitute for 'broken'); "a broken washing machine"; "the coke machine is broken"; "the coke machine is busted"12discontinuous; "broken clouds"; "broken sunshine"13lacking a part or parts; "a broken set of encyclopedia"