broken

/ˈbrəʊkən/ adjective

Definition

› damaged, and no longer able to work: We can send the broken monitors for repair. Everywhere you look there are broken pipes and crumbling masonry.

› interrupted or not continuous: On the chart, income is indicated by a solid line and expenses by a broken line.

› used to describe a law, rule, or promise that is not obeyed or not kept: a broken promise a broken contract

(Definition of broken adjective from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to manage not to be destroyed, harmed or permanently affected by the difficult situation you...

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