CEFR B2

broken-down

adjective

Meaning

Broken-down means which has broken down and, as a result, is no longer in working order.

Examples

The writer described the response as broken-down.
A broken-down tone can change the mood of a conversation.

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broken-down (B2)

adjective

Definition

Broken-down means which has broken down and, as a result, is no longer in working order.

Examples

The writer described the response as broken-down.
A broken-down tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became broken-down after the announcement.

How to Use broken-down

broken-down + noun (collocation): Use broken-down before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a broken-down reaction."
become broken-down (collocation): Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became broken-down near the end."

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