BROKEN

/ˈbɹəʊkən/
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Definition

/ˈbɹəʊkən/
verb
  1. To separate into two or more pieces, to fracture or crack, by a process that cannot easily be reversed for reassembly.
    “If the vase falls to the floor, it might break.”
  2. To divide (something, often money) into smaller units.
    “Can you break a hundred-dollar bill for me?”
  3. To cause (a person or animal) to lose spirit or will; to crush the spirits of.
    “Her child's death broke Angela.”
adjective
  1. Fragmented, in separate pieces.
  2. (of a promise, etc) Breached; violated; not kept.
    “broken promises of neutrality”
  3. Non-functional; not functioning properly.
    “I think my doorbell is broken.”

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