fractured

2 definitions found

fractured - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Fracture \Frac"ture\ (?; 135), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Fractured
     (#; 135); p. pr. & vb. n.. Fracturing.] [Cf. F. fracturer.]
     To cause a fracture or fractures in; to break; to burst
     asunder; to crack; to separate the continuous parts of; as,
     to fracture a bone; to fracture the skull.
     [1913 Webster] frenulum

  damaged \damaged\ (d[a^]m"[asl]jd), adj.
     1. changed so as to reduce value, function, or other
        desirable trait; -- usually not used of persons. Opposite
        of undamaged. [Narrower terms: battered, beat-up,  beaten-up, bedraggled, broken-down, dilapidated,  ramshackle, tumble-down, unsound
               ; bent, crumpled,  dented
        ; blasted, rent, ripped, torn; broken-backed;
        burned-out(prenominal), burned out(predicate),  burnt-out(prenominal), burnt out(predicate)
        ; burst,  ruptured
        ; corroded; cracked, crackled, crazed;
        defaced, marred; hurt, weakened;
        knocked-out(prenominal), knocked out; mangled,  mutilated
        ; peeling; scraped, scratched;
        storm-beaten] Also See blemished, broken, damaged,
        destroyed, impaired, injured, unsound.
        [WordNet 1.5]
  
     2. Rendered imperfect by impairing the integrity of some
        part, or by breaking. Opposite of unbroken. [Narrower
        terms: busted; chipped; cracked; crumbled,  fragmented
        ; crushed, ground; dissolved; fractured;
        shattered, smashed, splintered; split; unkept,  violated
        ] Also See: damaged, imperfect, injured,
        unsound.
  
     Syn: broken.
          [WordNet 1.5]
  
     3. being unjustly brought into disrepute; as, her damaged
        reputation.
  
     Syn: discredited.
          [WordNet 1.5]
  
     4. made to appear imperfect; -- especially of reputation; as,
        the senator's seriously damaged reputation.
  
     Syn: besmirched, flyblown, spotted, stained, sullied,
          tainted, tarnished.
          [WordNet 1.5]