broken [ˈbrəʊkn] past participle → break broken [ˈbrəʊkn] adjective 1. [damaged, in pieces] zerbrochen 2. [fractured] gebrochen 3. [not working] kaputt 4. [interrupted] unterbrochen 5. [promise, contract] gebrochen 6. [marriage, home] kaputt, zerrüttet 7. [hesitant, inaccurate] gebrochen