·vt Subdued; humbled; contrite.
II. Broken ·p.p. of Break.
III. Broken ·vt Subjugated; trained for use, as a horse.
IV. Broken ·vt Made infirm or weak, by disease, age, or hardships.
V. Broken ·vt Crushed and ruined as by something that destroys hope; blighted.
VI. Broken ·vt Disconnected; not continuous; also, rough; uneven; as, a broken surface.
VII. Broken ·vt Fractured; cracked; disunited; sundered; strained; apart; as, a broken reed; broken friendship.
VIII. Broken ·vt Not carried into effect; not adhered to; violated; as, a broken promise, vow, or contract; a broken law.
IX. Broken ·vt Separated into parts or pieces by violence; divided into fragments; as, a broken chain or rope; a broken dish.
X. Broken ·vt Ruined financially; incapable of redeeming promises made, or of paying debts incurred; as, a broken bank; a broken tradesman.
XI. Broken ·vt Imperfectly spoken, as by a foreigner; as, broken English; imperfectly spoken on account of emotion; as, to say a few broken words at parting.