Bropen example sentences

bro·ken

verb

broken (adjective)

  - past participle of break

  - having been fractured or damaged and no longer in one piece or in working order:

  - (of a marriage or other long-term relationship) having ended.

  - denoting a family in which the parents are divorced or separated:

  - (of an agreement or promise) not observed by one of the parties involved.

  - (of a person) having given up all hope; despairing:

  - having breaks or gaps in continuity:

  - (of a link) pointing or connected to a destination that has been deleted or moved, or is no longer functioning:

  - (of speech or a language) spoken falteringly, as if overcome by emotion, or with many mistakes, as by a foreigner:

  - having an uneven and rough surface:

break

verb

broken (past participle)

  - separate or cause to separate into pieces as a result of a blow, shock, or strain:

  - sustain an injury involving the fracture of a bone or bones in a part of the body:

  - cause a cut or graze in (the skin):

  - make or become inoperative:

  - (of the amniotic fluid surrounding a fetus) be or cause to be discharged when the sac is ruptured in the first stages of labor:

  - open (a safe) forcibly.

  - use (a piece of paper currency) to pay for something and receive change out of the transaction:

  - (of two boxers or wrestlers) come out of a clinch, especially at the referee's command:

  - unfurl (a flag or sail).

  - succeed in deciphering (a code):

  - open (a shotgun or rifle) at the breech.

  - disprove (an alibi).

  - invalidate (a will) through legal process.

  - interrupt (a sequence, course, or continuous state):

  - put an end to (a silence) by speaking or making contact:

  - make a pause in (a journey):

  - stop proceedings in order to have a pause or vacation:

  - lessen the impact of (a fall):

  - put an end to (a tie in a game) by making a score.

  - disconnect or interrupt (an electrical circuit):

  - stop oneself from engaging in (a habitual practice):

  - surpass (a record):

  - fail to observe (a law, regulation, or agreement):

  - fail to continue with (a self-imposed discipline):

  - crush the emotional strength, spirit, or resistance of:

  - (of a person's emotional strength) give way:

  - destroy the power of (a movement or organization):

  - destroy the effectiveness of (a strike), typically by bringing in other people to replace the striking workers:

  - tame or train (a horse).

  - (of the weather) change suddenly:

  - (of a storm) begin violently:

  - (of dawn or day) begin with the sun rising:

  - (of clouds) move apart and begin to disperse:

  - (of waves) curl over and dissolve into foam:

  - (of the voice) falter and change tone, due to emotion:

  - (of a boy's voice) change in tone and register at puberty:

  - (of a vowel) develop into a diphthong, under the influence of an adjacent sound.

  - (of prices on the stock exchange) fall sharply.

  - make the first stroke at the beginning of a game of billiards, pool, or snooker.

  - (of news or a scandal) suddenly become public:

  - make bad news known to (someone):

  - (chiefly of an attacking player or team, or of a military force) make a rush or dash in a particular direction:

  - (of a pitched baseball) curve or drop on its way toward the batter.

  - (of a bowled cricket ball) change direction on bouncing, due to spin.

  - (of a ball) rebound unpredictably:

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