broken
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/ˈbɹəʊkən/
English
Definitions
verb
- To separate into two or more pieces, to fracture or crack, by a process that cannot easily be reversed for reassembly.“If the vase falls to the floor, it might break.”
- To divide (something, often money) into smaller units.“Can you break a hundred-dollar bill for me?”
- To cause (a person or animal) to lose spirit or will; to crush the spirits of.“Her child's death broke Angela.”
- To be crushed, or overwhelmed with sorrow or grief.“My heart is breaking.”
adjective
- Fragmented, in separate pieces.
- (of a promise, etc) Breached; violated; not kept.“broken promises of neutrality”
- Non-functional; not functioning properly.“I think my doorbell is broken.”
- (of a person) Completely defeated and dispirited; shattered; destroyed.“The bankruptcy and divorce, together with the death of his son, left him completely broken.”
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Synonyms
crackfractureburstbustshattershearsmashsplitbreak downfailgo downcontravenego againstviolatebreak insubjecttamerekt