broken
bro.ken \'bro--k*n\ \-k*n-n*s\ aj [ME, fr. OE brocen, fr. pp. of brecan to
break] 1: violently separated into parts : SHATTERED 2: damaged or altered
by or as if by breaking : as 2a: FRACTURED {a ~ leg} of land surfaces
2b: being irregular, interrupted, or full of obstacles 2c: violated by
transgression {a ~ promise} 2d: INTERRUPTED, DISCONTINUOUS 2e: disrupted
by change {~ home} of a flower 2f: having an irregular, streaked, or
blotched pattern esp. from virus inf ection 3a: made weak or infirm 3b:
SUBDUED, CRUSHED {a ~ spirit} 3c: BANKRUPT 3d: reduced in rank 4a: cut
off : DISCONNECTED 4b: imperfectly spoken or written {~ English} 5: not
complete or full - bro.ken.ly av