broken down
/ˈbroʊkənˌdaʊn/
adjective
- No longer working or in poor condition, usually because of age or lack of care.
- We had to push the broken-down car to the side of the road.
- The old barn was broken-down and full of holes in the roof.
- He lived in a broken-down apartment with peeling paint and no heat.
- Very tired, weak, or in poor health, especially from stress or illness.
- After working for 18 hours straight, she felt completely broken-down.
- The long illness left him broken-down and unable to walk far.
- His broken-down spirit showed in the way he slumped in his chair.
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