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   bro·ken

   /ˈbrōkən/

   verb

   • 1. past participle of break

   adjective

   • 1. having been fractured or damaged and no longer in one piece or in working order: "he had a broken arm" Similar smashedshatteredburstfragmentedsplinteredshiveredcrushedsnappedrenttornrupturedseparatedseveredin bitsin piecesdestroyedwreckeddemolisheddisintegratedcrackedsplitchippedinformal:in smithereens/smithersfractureddamagedinjuredmaimedOpposite wholeunbroken
   • ▪ (of a marriage or other long-term relationship) having ended. Similar failedended
   • ▪ denoting a family in which the parents are divorced or separated: "he grew up poor in a broken family"
   • ▪ (of an agreement or promise) not observed by one of the parties involved.
   • 2. (of a person) having given up all hope; despairing: "he went to his grave a broken man" Similar defeatedbeatenvanquishedoverpoweredoverwhelmedsubdueddemoralizeddispiriteddiscourageddejectedcrushedhumbleddishonoredruinedcrippled
   • 3. having breaks or gaps in continuity: "a broken white line across the road" Similar interrupteddisturbedfitfuldisrupteddisconnecteddiscontinuousfragmentaryintermittentunsettledsporadicspasmodicerratictroubledincompleteOpposite uninterrupted
   • ▪ (of speech or a language) spoken falteringly, as if overcome by emotion, or with many mistakes, as by a foreigner: "a young man talking in broken Italian" Similar haltinghesitatingdisjointedfalteringstumblingstammeringstutteringimperfectOpposite perfect
   • 4. having an uneven and rough surface: "broken ground" Similar unevenroughirregularbumpyjaggedraggedcraggyruttedpittedruttyOpposite flatsmooth

   Derivatives

   • 1. brokenly adverb
   • 2. brokenness noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBROKEN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • Cached

   Broken is the past participle of break, meaning to cause something to be in pieces or not working. Broken can also describe something that is damaged, interrupted, ended, or not kept.

   • BROKEN | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

     BROKEN definition: 1. damaged and separated into pieces: 2....

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › brokenBroken Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   • Cached

   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word broken, from shattered to violated to subdued. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of broken.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › brokenBroken - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Something that's broken is severely damaged — it's either split into pieces or doesn't work anymore. Your broken alarm clock is no help at all when you're trying to get to school on time! If your arm is broken, the bone is physically damaged and needs time to heal before you can use it the way you normally do.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › brokenBROKEN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   • Cached

   spoken in a halting or fragmentary manner, as under emotional strain: He uttered a few broken words of sorrow. (of a relationship) split apart; not intact: a broken marriage. (of a family) disunited or divided by the prolonged or permanent absence of a parent, usually due to divorce or desertion: broken families.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › brokenBroken - definition of broken by The Free Dictionary

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   • Cached

   Broken is the past participle of break and means forcibly separated into pieces or cracked. It can also mean not functioning, violated, interrupted, or weakened. See different meanings and usage of broken in various contexts.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBROKEN | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   • Cached

   Broken means damaged, separated into pieces, or not working. It can also describe a broken bone, a broken heart, or a broken promise. See more meanings, examples, and translations of broken.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryBROKEN definition in American English | Collins English...

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   • Cached

   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage of the word 'broken' in different contexts. Find out how 'broken' can describe a line, a promise, a language, a promise, and more.