bro·ken-down

[broh-kuhn-doun]
adjective
1.
shattered or collapsed, as with age; infirm.
2.
having given way with use or age; out of working order: a broken-down chair.

Origin:
1810–20

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broken-down
 
adj
1.  worn out, as by age or long use; dilapidated: a broken-down fence
2.  not in working order: a broken-down tractor
3.  physically or mentally ill

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