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   broken

   /ˈbrəʊk(ə)n/

   verb

   • 1. past participle of break

   adjective

   • 1. having been broken: "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
   • 2. (of a person) having given up all hope; despairing: "he went to his grave a broken man" Similar defeatedbeatenvanquishedoverpoweredoverwhelmedsubdueddemoralizeddispiriteddiscourageddejectedcrushedhumbleddishonouredruinedcrippled
   • 3. having breaks or gaps in continuity: "a broken white line across the road" Similar interrupteddisturbedfitfuldisrupteddisconnecteddiscontinuousfragmentaryintermittentunsettledsporadicspasmodicerratictroubledincompleteOpposite uninterrupted
   • ▪ (of a language) spoken falteringly and with many mistakes, as by a foreigner: "a young man talking in broken Italian" Similar haltinghesitatingdisjointedfalteringstumblingstammeringstutteringimperfectOpposite perfect
   • 4. having an uneven and rough surface: "he pressed onwards over the broken ground" Similar unevenroughirregularbumpyjaggedraggedcraggyruttedpittedruttyOpposite flatsmooth

   Derivatives

   • 1. brokenly adverb
   • 2. brokenness noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   • R

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   • O

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   • K

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   • E

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   • N

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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.

   • English (US)

     BROKEN meaning: 1. past participle of break 2. damaged, no...

   • Znaczenie Broken, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     broken definicja: 1. past participle of break 2. damaged, no...

   • Broken: Korean Translation

     broken translate: “break”의 과거 분사형, 깨진, (뼈가) 부러진, 고장난. Learn...

   • Broken: Thai Translation

     broken translate: แตก, ไม่ติดต่อ; ถูกขัดจังหวะ, ขรุขระ,...

   • Broken: Russian Translation

     BROKEN translate: разбитый , сломанный , прич. прош. вр. от...

   • Broken: Indonesian Translation

     BROKEN translate: rusak, terganggu, tidak rata, patah-patah,...

   • Broken Spanish Translation

     BROKEN translate: participio pasado de "break", roto,...

   • Broken: German Translation

     BROKEN translate: zerbrochen, unterbrochen, uneben,...

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

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   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.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.

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

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   Definitions of broken. adjective. physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split. “a broken mirror”. “a broken tooth”. “a broken leg”. “his neck is broken ”. synonyms: damaged.

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

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-english

   • 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.

7. 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.

8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › brokenbroken | meaning of broken in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   • Cached

   Broken is the past participle of break, meaning not working properly, in small pieces, or cracked. It can also describe a person who is weak or unhappy, or a relationship that has ended.