What is ruined financially; incapable of redeeming promises made, or of paying debts incurred; as, a broken bank; a broken tradesman called?
broken — Ruined financially; incapable of redeeming promises made, or of paying debts incurred; as, a broken bank; a broken tradesman. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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