definition of
broken

[1] #1 broken a. physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split; "a broken mirror"; "a broken tooth"; "a broken leg"; "his neck is broken". wn

[2] #2 broken a. 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". wn

[3] #3 broken a. [unkept] (especially of promises or contracts) having been violated or disregarded; "broken (or unkept) promises"; "broken contracts". wn

[4] #4 broken s. [broken in] tamed or trained to obey; "a horse broken to the saddle"; "this old nag is well broken in". wn

[5] #5 broken s. [rugged] topographically very uneven; "broken terrain"; "rugged ground". wn