Definition of broken

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Broken (v. t.) Ruined financially; incapable of redeeming promises made, or of paying debts incurred; as, a broken bank; a broken tradesman..

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Discontinue :: Discontinue (v. i.) To lose continuity or cohesion of parts; to be disrupted or broken off.
Caddis :: Caddis (n.) The larva of a caddice fly. These larvae generally live in cylindrical cases, open at each end, and covered externally with pieces of broken shells, gravel, bits of wood, etc. They are a favorite bait with anglers. Called also caddice worm, or caddis worm..
Broken :: Broken (v. t.) Subjugated; trained for use, as a horse..
Broken :: Broken (v. t.) Crushed and ruined as by something that destroys hope; blighted.
Broken :: Broken (v. t.) Not carried into effect; not adhered to; violated; as, a broken promise, vow, or contract; a broken law..
Brokenness :: Brokenness (n.) Contrition; as, brokenness of heart..
Iron :: Iron (n.) Not to be broken; holding or binding fast; tenacious.
Shiver :: Shiver (n.) One of the small pieces, or splinters, into which a brittle thing is broken by sudden violence; -- generally used in the plural..
Vicious :: Vicious (a.) Not well tamed or broken; given to bad tricks; unruly; refractory; as, a vicious horse..
Solid :: Solid (a.) Applied to a compound word whose parts are closely united and form an unbroken word; -- opposed to hyphened.
Ballast :: Ballast (a.) Gravel, broken stone, etc., laid in the bed of a railroad to make it firm and solid..
Imp :: Imp (n.) To graft with new feathers, as a wing; to splice a broken feather. Hence, Fig.: To repair; to extend; to increase; to strengthen to equip..
Water Gall :: Water gall () A watery appearance in the sky, accompanying the rainbow; a secondary or broken rainbow..
Fracture :: Fracture (n.) The texture of a freshly broken surface; as, a compact fracture; an even, hackly, or conchoidal fracture..
Hell :: Hell (v. t.) A place into which a tailor throws his shreds, or a printer his broken type..
Broken :: Broken (v. t.) Ruined financially; incapable of redeeming promises made, or of paying debts incurred; as, a broken bank; a broken tradesman..
Abrupt :: Abrupt (a.) Broken off; very steep, or craggy, as rocks, precipices, banks; precipitous; steep; as, abrupt places..
Macadamize :: Macadamize (v. t.) To cover, as a road, or street, with small, broken stones, so as to form a smooth, hard, convex surface..
Falter :: Falter (v. t.) To utter with hesitation, or in a broken, trembling, or weak manner..
Hominy :: Hominy (n.) Maize hulled and broken, and prepared for food by being boiled in water..
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