broken

Meaning

Verb

past participle of break

Adj

1. Fragmented; in separate pieces.
2. Fragmented; in separate pieces.
3. Fragmented; in separate pieces.
4. Fragmented; in separate pieces.
5. Fragmented; in separate pieces.
6. Fragmented; in separate pieces.
7. Fragmented; in separate pieces.
8. Breached; violated; not kept.
9. Non-functional; not functioning properly.
10. Non-functional; not functioning properly.
11. (informal) Non-functional; not functioning properly.
12. Non-functional; not functioning properly.
13. (US, colloquial) Non-functional; not functioning properly.
14. Completely defeated and dispirited; shattered; destroyed.
15. Having no money; bankrupt, broke.
16. Uneven.
17. Overpowered; overly powerful; giving a player too much power.

break

• Verb
• Noun
• Noun

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Synonyms

torn

break

split

ruined

damaged

shattered

crushed

cracked

smashed

interrupted

divided

kaput

out of order

fractured

destroyed

violated

defective

busted

not working

rent

intermittent

bad

👎

fragmentary

upset

spoiled

discontinuous

corrupt

rugged

chopped

burst

worn-out

tumbledown

disrupted

ramshackle

dilapidated

broken-down

separated

shabby

rickety

disordered

non-functional

low

ragged

impoverished

incomplete

imperfect

injured

damage

faulty

cut

Translations

cassé

rotto

roto

kaputt

gebrochen

brisé

quebrado

kapot

gebroken

quebrado

foutu

σπασμένος

zerbrochen

stuk

defect

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbɹoʊ.kɪn/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: broken

Inherited from Old English: brocen

Cognate with Dutch: gebroken

Cognate with German: gebrochen

In summary

From Middle English broken, from Old English brocen, ġebrocen, from Proto-Germanic *brukanaz, past participle of Proto-Germanic *brekaną (“to break”). Cognate with Dutch gebroken (“broken”), German Low German broken (“broken”), German gebrochen (“broken”). Morphologically broke + -n.

Sentences

The packaging was broken .

If a pen has no ink , it's broken .

Look , the seam is now broken , it couldn't stand the jerk .

The history of Myers Park may be broken into three eras .