meaning of broken

1. of Break
2. Separated into parts or pieces by violence; divided into fragments; as, a broken chain or rope; a broken dish.
3. Disconnected; not continuous; also, rough; uneven; as, a broken surface.
4. Fractured; cracked; disunited; sundered; strained; apart; as, a broken reed; broken friendship.
5. Made infirm or weak, by disease, age, or hardships.
6. Subdued; humbled; contrite.
7. Subjugated; trained for use, as a horse.
8. Crushed and ruined as by something that destroys hope; blighted.
9. Not carried into effect; not adhered to; violated; as, a broken promise, vow, or contract; a broken law.
10. Ruined financially; incapable of redeeming promises made, or of paying debts incurred; as, a broken bank; a broken tradesman.
11. Imperfectly spoken, as by a foreigner; as, broken English; imperfectly spoken on account of emotion; as, to say a few broken words at parting.
12. The heaves.
13. broken Not working properly of programs. broken arrow The error code displayed on line 25 of a IBM 3270 terminal or a terminal emulator emulating a 3270 for various kinds of protocol violations and "unexpected" error conditions including connection to a down computer. On a PC, simulated with /_",">"->/_", with the two centre characters overstruck. "Broken arrow" is also military jargon for an accident involving nuclear weapons. [Jargon File]

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