ˈbɹəʊkən kənˈfjuːzd kɹʌʃt dɪsˈɔɹdɚd dɪsˈɔːdəd ɪmˈpɑvəɹɪʃt ɪmˈpɒv(ə)ɹɪʃt ləʊ loʊ ˈʌpsɛt physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split a broken mirror a broken tooth a broken leg his neck is broken (especially of promises or contracts) having been violated or disregarded broken (or unkept) promises broken contracts not continuous in space, time, or sequence or varying abruptly broken lines of defense a broken cable transmission broken sleep tear off the stub above the broken line a broken note broken sobs lacking a part or parts a broken set of encyclopedia discontinuous broken clouds broken sunshine out of working order (‘busted’ is an informal substitute for ‘broken’) a broken washing machine the coke machine is broken the coke machine is busted destroyed financially the broken fortunes of the family weakened and infirm broken health resulting from alcoholism thrown into a state of disarray or confusion troops fleeing in broken ranks a confused mass of papers on the desk the small disordered room with everything so upset imperfectly spoken or written broken English subdued or brought low in condition or status brought low a broken man his broken spirit topographically very uneven broken terrain rugged ground tamed or trained to obey a horse broken to the saddle this old nag is well broken in