/ Dictionary / Index B broken-down: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: bro•ken-down Pronunciation: (brō'kun doun'), [key] — adj. shattered or collapsed, as with age; infirm. having given way with use or age; out of working order: a broken-down chair. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: broken-down (Thesaurus) broken coal broken field Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pedagogy Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language