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