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Quick definitions from WordNet (broken)

▸ adjective:  weakened and infirm ("Broken health resulting from alcoholism")
▸ adjective:  thrown into a state of disarray or confusion ("Troops fleeing in broken ranks")
▸ adjective:  imperfectly spoken or written ("Broken English")
▸ adjective:  subdued or brought low in condition or status ("A broken man")
▸ adjective:  topographically very uneven ("Broken terrain")
▸ adjective:  tamed or trained to obey ("A horse broken to the saddle")
▸ adjective:  physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split; or legally or emotionally destroyed ("A broken mirror")
▸ adjective:  (especially of promises or contracts) having been violated or disregarded ("Broken (or unkept) promises")
▸ adjective:  not continuous in space, time, or sequence or varying abruptly ("Broken lines of defense")
▸ adjective:  lacking a part or parts ("A broken set of encyclopedia")
▸ adjective:  discontinuous ("Broken clouds")
▸ adjective:  out of working order (`busted' is an informal substitute for `broken') ("A broken washing machine")
▸ adjective:  destroyed financially ("The broken fortunes of the family")

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▸ Also see break