What is the meaning of busted?

verb

  • Ruin completely.
    • usage: "He busted my radio"
  • Search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on.
    • usage: "The police raided the crack house"
  • Separate or cause to separate abruptly.
    • usage: "The rope snapped"; "tear the paper"
  • Go to pieces.
    • usage: "The lawn mower finally broke"; "The gears wore out"; "The old chair finally fell apart completely"
  • Break open or apart suddenly and forcefully.
    • usage: "The dam burst"

adjective

  • Out of working order (`busted' is an informal substitute for `broken'. )
    • usage: "a broken washing machine"; "the coke machine is broken"; "the coke machine is busted"
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