- (v.t.) Separated into parts or pieces by violence; divided into fragments; as, a broken chain or rope; a broken dish.
- (v.t.) Fractured; cracked; disunited; sundered; strained; apart; as, a broken reed; broken friendship.
- (v.t.) Crushed and ruined as by something that destroys hope; blighted.
- (v.t.) Imperfectly spoken, as by a foreigner; as, broken English; imperfectly spoken on account of emotion; as, to say a few broken words at parting.
- (p.p.) of Break.
- (v.t.) Subjugated; trained for use, as a horse.
- (v.t.) Disconnected; not continuous; also, rough; uneven; as, a broken surface.
- (v.t.) Not carried into effect; not adhered to; violated; as, a broken promise, vow or contract; a broken law.
- (v.t.) Ruined financially; incapable of redeeming promises made or of paying debts incurred; as, a broken bank; a broken tradesman.
- (v.t.) Subdued; humbled; contrite.
- (v.t.) Made infirm or weak, by disease, age or hardships.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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