Broken (adjective)

  1. Having been separated into pieces or cracked.
  2. Not working properly.
  3. Having been defeated or vanquished.
  4. Having been emotionally hurt or shattered.

Origin:

Middle english broken, from past participle of breken to break.

Examples:

  1. The vase was broken.
  2. The toy was broken and couldn't be fixed.
  3. The horse had a broken leg.
  4. The team was broken after the loss.
  5. She was broken by the news.
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