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

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   BROKEN definition: 1. past participle of break 2. damaged, no longer able to work: 3. suffering emotional pain that…. Learn more.

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

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   The meaning of BROKEN is violently separated into parts : shattered. How to use broken in a sentence.

4. 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.

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

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   (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. a child from a broken home; broken families. not smooth; rough or irregular: We left the plains and rode through broken country. ruined; bankrupt:

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

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   1. Forcibly separated into two or more pieces; fractured: a broken arm; broken glass. 2. Sundered by divorce, separation, or desertion of a parent or parents: children from broken homes; a broken marriage. 3. Having been violated: a broken promise. 4. a. Incomplete: a broken set of books. b.

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

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   BROKEN definition: 1. damaged and separated into pieces: 2. an arm/leg, etc with a damaged bone: 3. If a machine or…. Learn more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBROKEN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Definition of 'broken' Word Frequency. broken. (broʊkən ) 1. A2. Broken is the past participle of break. 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] A broken line is not continuous but has gaps or spaces in it. A broken blue line means the course of a waterless valley. 3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbroken adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of broken adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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

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    broken meaning, definition, what is broken: the past participle of break: Learn more.

11. www.oed.com › dictionary › broken_adjbroken, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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    What does the word broken mean? There are 40 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word broken, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. broken has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.