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[ˈbrəʊkən] adj I
1) a broken object has been damaged with the result that it is in two or more pieces
Nearly all the houses had broken windows.[/ex]
Be careful not to step on the broken glass.[/ex]
2) if a piece of equipment is broken, it is not working correctly
You can't use the microwave – it's broken.[/ex]
3) a broken bone has a crack in it
He had several broken ribs.[/ex]
a broken arm[/ex]
4) literary
if your heart is broken, you feel extremely sad
5) a broken promise is one that someone has not kept
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broken English — English with a lot of mistakes, spoken by someone who does not know it very well[/ex]
a broken home — a family in which the parents no longer live together[/ex]
Words that you can use instead of broken Broken is a very general word. Here are some words with more specific meanings that sound more natural and appropriate in particular situations. cars/machines/equipment faulty, not working houses/buildings falling down, in disrepair systems/computers down, not working objects chipped, cracked, dented, smashed containers burst, leaky, split fabric frayed, ripped, split, torn paper in shreds, ripped, torn II broken the past participle of break I

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