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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.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.

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

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   1. : violently separated into parts : shattered. broken windows. 2. : damaged or altered by or as if by breaking (see break entry 1): such as. a. : having undergone or been subjected to fracture. a broken leg. b. : not working properly. a broken camera. c. of land surfaces : being irregular, interrupted, or full of obstacles. a long broken ridge. d

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

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   Definition of 'broken' 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]

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

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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.

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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.

8. 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.

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

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

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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:

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBREAK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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    break. (breɪk) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense breaks, present participle breaking, past tense broke, past participle broken. 1.verb A2. When an object breaks or when you break it, it suddenly separates into two or more pieces, often because it has been hit or dropped.