bro·ken /ˈbroʊkən/
1. physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split; "a broken mirror"; "a broken tooth"; "a broken leg"; "his neck is broken"
synset: broken
2. not continuous in space, time, or sequence or varying abruptly; "broken lines of defense"; "a broken cable transmission"; "broken sleep"; "tear off the stub above the broken line"; "a broken note"; "broken sobs"
synset: broken
3. subdued or brought low in condition or status; "brought low"; "a broken man"; "his broken spirit"
synset: broken, crushed, humbled, humiliated, low
4. (especially of promises or contracts) having been violated or disregarded; "broken (or unkept) promises"; "broken contracts"
5. tamed or trained to obey; "a horse broken to the saddle"; "this old nag is well broken in"
6. topographically very uneven; "broken terrain"; "rugged ground"
7. imperfectly spoken or written; "broken English"
synset: broken
8. thrown into a state of disarray or confusion; "troops fleeing in broken ranks"; "a confused mass of papers on the desk"; "the small disordered room"; "with everything so upset"
synset: broken, confused, disordered, upset
9. weakened and infirm; "broken health resulting from alcoholism"
synset: broken
10. destroyed financially; "the broken fortunes of the family"
synset: broken, wiped_out, impoverished
11. out of working order (`busted' is an informal substitute for `broken'); "a broken washing machine"; "the coke machine is broken"; "the coke machine is busted"
12. discontinuous; "broken clouds"; "broken sunshine"
synset: broken
13. lacking a part or parts; "a broken set of encyclopedia"
synset: broken
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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