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broken > 13 senses
ADJECTIVE1brokenPhysically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
2brokenNot continuous in space, time, or sequence or varying abruptly
3broken, crushed, humbled, humiliated, lowSubdued or brought low in condition or status
4broken, unkept(especially of promises or contracts) having been violated or disregarded
5broken, broken inTamed or trained to obey
6broken, ruggedTopographically very uneven
7brokenImperfectly spoken or written
8broken, confused, disordered, upsetThrown into a state of disarray or confusion
9brokenWeakened and infirm
10broken, wiped out, impoverishedDestroyed financially
11broken, bustedOut of working order (`busted' is an informal substitute for `broken')
12brokenDiscontinuous
13brokenLacking a part or parts
broken > pronunciation
Soundsbrow'kahn
RhymesAachen, Aaron, abandon, and 2504 more rhymes in ahn at the HyperDic website...
broken > adjective 1
MeaningPhysically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split. Or legally or emotionally destroyed.
Examples"a broken mirror"; "a broken tooth"; "a broken leg"; "his neck is broken"; "children from broken homes"; "a broken marriage"; "a broken heart"
Attribute ofintegrity, unity, wholeness
Similarbreached; busted; chipped; cracked; crumbled, fragmented; crushed, ground; dissolved; fractured; shattered, smashed, splintered; split
See alsodamaged; injured; imperfect; unsound
Contraryunbroken
broken > adjective 2
MeaningNot continuous in space, time, or sequence or varying abruptly.
Examples"broken lines of defense"; "a broken cable transmission"; "broken sleep"; "tear off the stub above the broken line"; "a broken note"; "broken sobs"
Similarbroken-field; dashed, dotted; fitful, interrupted, off-and-on; halting
See alsodiscontinuous, noncontinuous
Contraryunbroken
broken > adjective 3
MeaningSubdued or brought low in condition or status.
Examples"a broken man"; "his broken spirit"
Synonymscrushed, humbled, humiliated, low
Similar tohumble
broken > adjective 4
Meaning(especially of promises or contracts) having been violated or disregarded.
Examples"broken (or unkept) promises"; "broken contracts"
Synonymsunkept
Categorycontract
Contraryunbroken, kept
broken > adjective 5
MeaningTamed or trained to obey.
Examples"a horse broken to the saddle"; "this old nag is well broken in"
Synonymsbroken in
Similar totame, tamed
broken > adjective 6
MeaningTopographically very uneven.
Examples"broken terrain"
Synonymsrugged
Similar torough, unsmooth
broken > adjective 7
MeaningImperfectly spoken or written.
Examples"broken English"
Similar toimperfect
broken > adjective 8
MeaningThrown into a state of disarray or confusion.
Examples"troops fleeing in broken ranks"
Synonymsconfused, disordered, upset
Similar todisorganized, disorganised
broken > adjective 9
MeaningWeakened and infirm.
Examples"broken health resulting from alcoholism"
Similar toimpaired
broken > adjective 10
MeaningDestroyed financially.
Examples"the broken fortunes of the family"
Synonymswiped out, impoverished
Similar todestroyed
broken > adjective 11
MeaningOut of working order (`busted' is an informal substitute for `broken').
Examples"a broken washing machine"; "the coke machine is broken"
Synonymsbusted
Similar todamaged
Usagecolloquialism
broken > adjective 12
MeaningDiscontinuous.
Examples"broken clouds"; "broken sunshine"
Categorymeteorology
Similar todistributed
broken > adjective 13
MeaningLacking a part or parts.
Examples"a broken set of encyclopedia"
Similar toincomplete, uncomplete

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