broken in WordNet English dictionary

1. physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
   "a broken mirror"; "a broken tooth"; "a broken leg"; "his neck is broken"
   broken 
   
2. 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"
   broken 
   
3. (especially of promises or contracts) having been violated or disregarded
   "broken (or unkept) promises"; "broken contracts"
   broken  unkept 
   
4. 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"
   broken  busted 
   
5. destroyed financially
   "the broken fortunes of the family"
   broken  wiped out  impoverished 
   
6. 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"
   broken  confused  disordered  upset 
   
7. discontinuous
   "broken clouds"; "broken sunshine"
   broken 
   
8. subdued or brought low in condition or status
   "brought low"; "a broken man"; "his broken spirit"
   broken  crushed  humbled  humiliated  low 
   
9. weakened and infirm
   "broken health resulting from alcoholism"
   broken 
   
10. imperfectly spoken or written
    "broken English"
    broken 
    
11. lacking a part or parts
    "a broken set of encyclopedia"
    broken 
    
12. topographically very uneven
    "broken terrain"; "rugged ground"
    broken  rugged 
    
13. tamed or trained to obey
    "a horse broken to the saddle"; "this old nag is well broken in"
    broken  broken in