broken
/ˈbroʊkən/
adjective
- Damaged, separated into pieces, or not working properly.
- The elevator is broken, so we have to take the stairs.
- The broken chair could not support any weight.
- She fixed the broken toy with some glue.
- Not kept or fulfilled (of a promise, law, or agreement).
- He felt hurt by her broken word.
- The broken contract led to a lawsuit.
- A broken promise can damage trust between friends.
- Emotionally crushed or exhausted; no longer able to cope.
- He was a broken man after losing his family.
- After the tragedy, she felt completely broken.
- The long war left many people broken in spirit.
- Not continuous; interrupted or uneven.
- The signal was broken, so the call kept dropping.
- The road was broken by deep cracks from the earthquake.
- They spoke in broken English, mixing words from their native language.
verb
- Past participle of break; to have separated into pieces or stopped working.
- She has broken three plates this month.
- The machine has broken down twice already.
- He had broken his arm in a fall.
- Past participle of break; to have failed to keep (a promise, law, or agreement).
- The treaty has been broken by both sides.
- They have broken every rule in the book.
- She had broken her word before, so no one trusted her.