Broken-down - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |daʊn|  American pronunciation of the word broken-down
Brit.  |brəʊk(ə)nˈdaʊn|  British pronunciation of the word broken-down

adjective

- in deplorable condition (syn: bedraggled, derelict, dilapidated, ramshackle, tatterdemalion, tumble-down)
a broken-down fence
- not in working order
had to push the broken-down car
a broken-down tractor fit only for children to play on

Extra examples

...the school's filthy, broken-down lavatories were a disgrace...

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