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BUSTED

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Out of working order ('busted' is an informal substitute for 'broken')

Example:

the coke machine is busted

Synonyms:

broken; busted

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

damaged (harmed or injured or spoiled)

Domain usage:

colloquialism (a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Past simple / past participle of the verb bust

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