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of Break |
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Separated into parts or pieces by violence; divided into
fragments; as, a broken chain or rope; a broken dish. |
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Disconnected; not continuous; also, rough; uneven; as, a
broken surface. |
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Fractured; cracked; disunited; sundered; strained;
apart; as, a broken reed; broken friendship. |
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Made infirm or weak, by disease, age, or hardships. |
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Subdued; humbled; contrite. |
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Subjugated; trained for use, as a horse. |
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Crushed and ruined as by something that destroys hope;
blighted. |
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Not carried into effect; not adhered to; violated; as, a
broken promise, vow, or contract; a broken law. |
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Ruined financially; incapable of redeeming promises
made, or of paying debts incurred; as, a broken bank; a broken
tradesman. |
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Imperfectly spoken, as by a foreigner; as, broken
English; imperfectly spoken on account of emotion; as, to say a few
broken words at parting. |