broken
4 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of BROKEN
1
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separated into parts or pieces by being hit, damaged, etc.
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The street was covered with broken glass.
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a broken [=cracked] mirror
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a broken bone
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a broken leg/arm [=a leg/arm that has a broken bone]
2
:
not working properly
3
:
not kept or honored
4
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without hope or strength because of having suffered very much
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a broken spirit
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The failure of his business left him a broken man.
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a broken heart
5
:
spoken with many mistakes
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not fluent
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He spoke (in) broken English.
6
— used to describe a relationship (such as a marriage) that has ended
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a broken marriage/engagement
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a broken family [=a family in which the parents have divorced]
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children from broken homes [=children whose parents are divorced]
