broken

adjective

1. 1

   physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

   a broken mirror

   a broken tooth

2. 2

   (especially of promises or contracts) having been violated or disregarded

   broken (or unkept) promises

   broken contracts

3. 3

   not continuous in space, time, or sequence or varying abruptly

   broken lines of defense

   a broken cable transmission

4. 4

   lacking a part or parts

   a broken set of encyclopedia

5. 5

   discontinuous

   broken clouds

   broken sunshine

6. 6

   out of working order (`busted' is an informal substitute for `broken')

   a broken washing machine

   the coke machine is broken

7. 7

   destroyed financially

   the broken fortunes of the family

8. 8

   weakened and infirm

   broken health resulting from alcoholism

9. 9

   thrown into a state of disarray or confusion

   troops fleeing in broken ranks

   a confused mass of papers on the desk

10. 10

    imperfectly spoken or written

    broken English

11. 11

    subdued or brought low in condition or status

    brought low

    a broken man

12. 12

    topographically very uneven

    broken terrain

    rugged ground