broken

bro•ken

[[t]ˈbroʊ kən[/t]] v.

1) pp. of break

2) reduced to fragments; fragmented

3) ruptured; torn; fractured

4) not functioning properly; out of working order

5) infringed or violated:

a broken promise[/ex]

6) interrupted, disrupted, or disconnected:

a broken line[/ex]

7) changing direction abruptly

8) fragmentary or incomplete

9) weakened in strength, spirit, etc.:

broken health[/ex]

10) tamed, trained, or reduced to submission:

broken to the saddle[/ex]

11) (of language) imperfectly spoken:

broken English[/ex]

12) spoken in a halting manner, as under emotional strain

13) cvb disunited or divided; disrupted, as by divorce:

broken families[/ex]

14) not smooth; rough or irregular:

broken ground[/ex]

15) overwhelmed with sorrow or disappointment:

a broken heart[/ex]

16) ruined; bankrupt:

broken fortunes[/ex]

bro′ken•ly, adv.