broken-down
11broken-down — adjective Date: 1792 worn out, debilitated < a broken down old car > …
12broken-down — UK / US adjective no longer working or in good condition broken down machinery …
13Broken Down Heart — was the a song with the dubious distinction of first being on the a side, and then subsequently flipped to the b side of a 45 rpm record by the band The Arrows in 1975. On the other side of this vinyl single record was the first released version… …
14broken-down — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. See break, breakdown. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. dilapidated, battered, in disrepair; see broken 2 , old 2 . III (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Showing signs of wear and tear or neglect:… …
15broken down — Synonyms and related words: battered, beat up, beaten up, brokenhearted, crushed, cut up, decrepit, derelict, desolated, dilapidated, dingy, heart stricken, heart struck, heartbroken, in ruins, inundated, overcome, overwhelmed, ramshackle, ruined …
16broken-down — bro′ken down′ adj. 1) dilapidated or infirm, as from age 2) out of working order, as from use or age • Etymology: 1810–20 …
17broken-down — /ˈbroʊkən daʊn / (say brohkuhn down) adjective 1. shattered or collapsed. 2. having given way to despair. 3. unserviceable (of machinery, electronic equipment, etc.) …
18broken-down — adjective a) no longer in working order b) not properly maintained; neglected Syn: bedraggled, dilapidated, ramshackle, ruinous, rundown, tatterdemalion …
19broken-down — adjective 1》 worn out and dilapidated. 2》 not working …
20ˌbroken-ˈdown — adj no longer working, or in very bad condition …
