Broken Meaning
There are 13 meaning(s) for word Broken
Meaning 1 : weakened and infirm
Example : broken health resulting from alcoholism
Example : broken health resulting from alcoholism
Meaning 2 : physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
Example : a broken mirror,a broken tooth,a broken leg,his neck is broken
Example : a broken mirror,a broken tooth,a broken leg,his neck is broken
Meaning 3 : not continuous in space, time, or sequence or varying abruptly
Example : broken lines of defense,a broken cable transmission,broken sleep,tear off the stub above the broken line,a broken note,broken sobs
Example : broken lines of defense,a broken cable transmission,broken sleep,tear off the stub above the broken line,a broken note,broken sobs
Meaning 4 : lacking a part or parts
Example : a broken set of encyclopedia
Example : a broken set of encyclopedia
Meaning 5 : discontinuous
Example : broken clouds,broken sunshine
Example : broken clouds,broken sunshine
Meaning 6 : imperfectly spoken or written
Example : broken English
Example : broken English
Meaning 7 : (especially of promises or contracts) having been violated or disregarded
Example : broken (or unkept) promises,broken contracts
Synonyms : unkept
Example : broken (or unkept) promises,broken contracts
Synonyms : unkept
Meaning 8 : destroyed financially
Example : the broken fortunes of the family
Synonyms : impoverished, wiped out
Example : the broken fortunes of the family
Synonyms : impoverished, wiped out
Meaning 9 : thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
Example : troops fleeing in broken ranks
Synonyms : confused, disordered, upset
Example : troops fleeing in broken ranks
Synonyms : confused, disordered, upset
Meaning 11 : subdued or brought low in condition or status
Example : a broken man,his broken spirit
Synonyms : crushed, humbled, humiliated, low
Example : a broken man,his broken spirit
Synonyms : crushed, humbled, humiliated, low
Meaning 12 : tamed or trained to obey
Example : a horse broken to the saddle,this old nag is well broken in
Synonyms : broken in
Example : a horse broken to the saddle,this old nag is well broken in
Synonyms : broken in
Meaning 13 : out of working order (`busted' is an informal substitute for `broken')
Example : a broken washing machine,the coke machine is broken
Synonyms : busted
Example : a broken washing machine,the coke machine is broken
Synonyms : busted