Broken: meaning, definitions and examples
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broken
[ ˈbrəʊkən ]
heart
Having been fractured or damaged, no longer in one piece.
Synonyms
damaged, fractured, shattered.
Examples of usage
- My heart felt broken after the breakup.
- She dropped the vase, and it shattered into broken pieces.
- The broken window let the cold air into the room.
promise
Past participle of break; separated into pieces as a result of force.
Synonyms
disrupted, shattered, violated.
Which Synonym Should You Choose?
| Word | Description / Examples |
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| broken |
This word is used when something is physically damaged or not functioning properly. It is commonly used for physical objects or systems.
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| shattered |
This word conveys a sense of something being completely destroyed or coming apart into many pieces, often used for glass or things that can be broken into many fragments.
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| disrupted |
This term is appropriate when something is disturbed or interrupted, particularly in a context involving systems, plans, or processes.
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| violated |
This word has a strong negative connotation and is used when referring to breaking a rule, law, or trust. It implies a serious breach of conduct or rights.
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Examples of usage
- She had broken her promise to never lie again.
- The criminal had broken into the house while the owners were away.
Translations
Translations of the word "broken" in other languages:
🇵🇹 quebrado
- partido
- danificado
🇮🇳 टूटा हुआ
- टूट गया
- खंडित
🇩🇪 gebrochen
- kaputt
- beschädigt
🇮🇩 pecah
- rusak
- patah
🇺🇦 зламаний
- розбитий
- пошкоджений
🇵🇱 złamany
- zepsuty
- uszkodzony
🇯🇵 壊れた (kowareta)
- 破れた (yabureta)
- 壊れた (kowareta)
🇫🇷 cassé
- brisé
- endommagé
🇪🇸 roto
- quebrado
- dañado
🇹🇷 kırık
- bozuk
- hasarlı
🇰🇷 부서진 (buseojin)
- 깨진 (kkaejin)
- 손상된 (sonsangdoen)
🇸🇦 مكسور (maksour)
- محطم (muhtam)
- تالف (talif)
🇨🇿 rozbitý
- zlomený
- poškozený
🇸🇰 zlomený
- rozbitý
- poškodený
🇨🇳 破碎的 (pòsuì de)
- 坏了的 (huài le de)
- 受损的 (shòusǔn de)
🇸🇮 zlomljen
- pokvarjen
- poškodovan
🇮🇸 brotinn
- brotið
- skemmdur
🇰🇿 сынған
- бұзылған
- зақымдалған
🇬🇪 გატეხილი (gatekhili)
- დანგრეული (dangreuli)
- დაზიანებული (dazianebuli)
🇦🇿 qırılmış
- sınmış
- zədələnmiş
🇲🇽 roto
- quebrado
- dañado
Etymology
The word 'broken' comes from the Middle English 'broke(n)', past participle of 'breken', which in turn comes from Old English 'brecan'. The sense of 'not functioning properly' dates back to the 16th century. Over time, 'broken' has evolved to encompass physical, emotional, and abstract meanings.
See also: broke.