broken-down

adjective
UK: /ˌbrəʊkən ˈdaʊn/
US: /ˌbroʊkən ˈdaʊn/

  1. Not in good condition or working order because of being old or not well maintained.

    1. The car is broken-down again.
    2. That broken-down sofa should be thrown away, it's taking up valuable space.

  2. Emotionally or physically exhausted, often to the point of being unable to function.

    1. She felt broken-down after the stressful day.
    2. After weeks of intense pressure, he was completely broken-down and needed a vacation.

Synonyms

out of order inoperative defective distressed
broken-down intransitive-verb

  1. To stop working or functioning properly.

    1. My car broken-down on the way to work.
    2. The old computer system broken-down, halting operations temporarily.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "broken-down" in English means: Not in good condition or working order because of being old or not well maintained., Emotionally or physically exhausted, often to the point of being unable to function..

The phonetic transcription of "broken-down" is /ˌbrəʊkən ˈdaʊn/ in British English and /ˌbroʊkən ˈdaʊn/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "broken-down": out of order, inoperative, defective, distressed.

Example usage of "broken-down": "The car is broken-down again.". More examples on the page.