broken - Meaning in Konkani

broken - Meaning in Konkani

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Definitions and Meaning of broken in English

broken adjective

1. physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

   Examples

   • "a broken leg"
   • "a broken mirror"
   • "a broken tooth"
   • "his neck is broken"
2. (especially of promises or contracts) having been violated or disregarded

   Examples

   • "broken (or unkept) promises"
   • "broken contracts"
3. not continuous in space, time, or sequence or varying abruptly

   Examples

   • "a broken cable transmission"
   • "a broken note"
   • "broken lines of defense"
   • "broken sleep"
   • "broken sobs"
   • "tear off the stub above the broken line"
4. lacking a part or parts

   Example

   • "a broken set of encyclopedia"
5. discontinuous

   Examples

   • "broken clouds"
   • "broken sunshine"
6. out of working order (`busted' is an informal substitute for `broken')

   Examples

   • "a broken washing machine"
   • "the coke machine is broken"
   • "the coke machine is busted"
7. destroyed financially

   Example

   • "the broken fortunes of the family"
8. weakened and infirm

   Example

   • "broken health resulting from alcoholism"
9. thrown into a state of disarray or confusion

   Examples

   • "a confused mass of papers on the desk"
   • "the small disordered room"
   • "troops fleeing in broken ranks"
   • "with everything so upset"
10. imperfectly spoken or written

    Example

    • "broken English"
11. subdued or brought low in condition or status

    Examples

    • "a broken man"
    • "brought low"
    • "his broken spirit"
12. topographically very uneven

    Examples

    • "broken terrain"
    • "rugged ground"
13. tamed or trained to obey

    Examples

    • "a horse broken to the saddle"
    • "this old nag is well broken in"

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