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broken

broken

1 5.8
Tamed and trained to obey people
  • adjective
  • /ˈbroʊkən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : domado
  • That's right, he started kicking and biting, and that broken horse went crazy.

Examples

  • Broken Vow is, in fact, a grandson of the stamina influence Fappiano.

    Blog text (23)
  • Broken Tree

    Blog text (23)
  • That that poor horse would have been broken in this.

  • Warriors of the Broken Earth?

    Fiction book (2000)
  • It was stated in my post regarding Don Talking that his sire, Broken Vow, was a grandson of Mr. Prospector, and that was incorrect.

    Blog text (23)
  • Sire: Broken Vow (Unbridled by Nijinsky dam) is a grandson of Mr. Prospector.

    Blog text (23)
  • The trainer was proud of the once wild horse he had finally broken to obey commands.

  • After weeks of patient handling, the experienced rider successfully broken the spirited stallion.

  • It took a lot of work, but the trainer managed to have the broken horse respond to simple cues.

Synonyms

broken in
vsbroken
8 5.2

An animal trained to let people ride or touch it

is trained to obey commands without emphasising riding acceptance
tamed
vsbroken
1.8

Made less wild so people can control it

is about training to obey commands rather than general control
domesticated
vsbroken
  • Specialized
3.1

Kept or grown by people for food, work and company

focuses on obedience to specific commands rather than broad human adaptation

Antonyms

1.0

Living in a natural state and not tamed by people

15 3.8

In a natural state that people do not tame, like wild animals or places

Idioms

To keep saying the same complaint again and again until people get annoyed

Made into many small pieces so it cannot be fixed

Act carefully to avoid causing trouble in a tense, painful situation

Compounds

64 3.4

Deep sadness and pain you feel after losing or being rejected by someone you love

24 4.4

In very poor condition and not working because of age or neglect

15 3.0

A family where the parents do not live together and children often have problems

broken record
  • Offensive
14 4.9

A person who keeps saying the same thing until others get annoyed

8 5.2

An animal trained to let people ride or touch it

1 4.1

A loss of confidence in someone because they lie or break promises

A person who feels deeply hurt and cannot cope

broken arch
  • Specialized
8.1

An arch with a gap at the top often filled with decorations

8.4

A person who is very hurt inside and finds it hard to trust others

Broken Britain
  • Literature
7.5

A way to describe serious social and economic problems in the United Kingdom

broken vessel
  • Specialized
3.8

A tube that carries blood that has burst and caused bleeding

9.9

A long-lasting lung problem in a horse that makes breathing out hard

An animal or person with a badly damaged backbone that makes moving painful

broken-backed
  • Specialized
9.6

A ship or structure so badly damaged that it sags in the middle

broken-field
  • Jargon
7.4

Movement by a player using quick, sudden direction changes to avoid other players

How Tame

well-trained
40 3.7
trained
1.9
broken
  • Specialized
1 5.8
untrained
31 3.4
wild
1.0

Surface Forms

broken positive

Morphology

broken = break (semi-transparent) = break + en

Historically 'to break in' animals yields 'broken' meaning 'tamed', but this transferred sense (domestication/submission) is less obviously derived for learners unfamiliar with that usage.

Etymology

Broken comes from the phrase break in, where break means 'to teach to obey'. So a broken horse is one that has been trained to accept riding.