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broken as in physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
- “a broken mirror“
- “a broken tooth“
- “a broken leg“
- “his neck is broken“
broken as in 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“
broken as in subdued or brought low in condition or status
- “brought low“
- “a broken man“
- “his broken spirit“
Synonyms
- crushed treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance; subdued or brought low in condition or status
- humbled subdued or brought low in condition or status
- humiliated subdued or brought low in condition or status; made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride
- low in a low position; make a low noise, characteristic of bovines ; an air mass of lower pressure; British political cartoonist (born in New Zealand) who created the character Colonel Blimp (1891-1963) ; a low level or position or degree; the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; less than normal in degree or intensity or amount; literal meanings; very low in volume; unrefined in character; used of sounds and voices; of the most contemptible kind; low or inferior in station or quality; no longer sufficient; subdued or brought low in condition or status; filled with melancholy and despondency
broken as in (especially of promises or contracts) having been violated or disregarded
- “broken (or unkept) promises“
- “broken contracts“
Synonyms
- unkept (especially of promises or contracts) having been violated or disregarded
broken as in tamed or trained to obey
- “a horse broken to the saddle“
- “this old nag is well broken in“
Synonyms
- broken in tamed or trained to obey
broken as in topographically very uneven
- “broken terrain“
- “rugged ground“
Synonyms
- rugged sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; having long narrow shallow depressions (as grooves or wrinkles) in the surface; topographically very uneven; very difficult
broken as in imperfectly spoken or written
- “broken English“
broken as in 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“
Synonyms
- confused perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; lacking orderly continuity; having lost your bearings; thrown into a state of disarray or confusion; mentally confused
- disordered thrown into a state of disarray or confusion; lacking orderly continuity; not arranged in order
- upset afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief; thrown into a state of disarray or confusion; used of an unexpected defeat of a team favored to win; mildly physically distressed; having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom; disturb the balance or stability of; cause to lose one’s composure ; move deeply; cause to overturn from an upright or normal position; form metals with a swage ; defeat suddenly and unexpectedly; an unhappy and worried mental state; the act of disturbing the mind or body; a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning; a tool used to thicken or spread metal (the end of a bar or a rivet etc.) by forging or hammering or swaging ; the act of upsetting something; an improbable and unexpected victory
broken as in weakened and infirm
- “broken health resulting from alcoholism“
broken as in destroyed financially
- “the broken fortunes of the family“
Synonyms
- wiped out(p)
- impoverished poor enough to need help from others ; destroyed financially
broken as in 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“
Synonyms
- busted out of working order (`busted’ is an informal substitute for `broken’)
broken as in discontinuous
- “broken clouds“
- “broken sunshine“
broken as in lacking a part or parts
- “a broken set of encyclopedia“