broke

adjective
/ˈbɹəʊ̯k/

Demoted, deprived of a commission.

Example

“He was broke and rendered unfit to serve His Majesty at sea.”

Other meanings

Financially ruined, bankrupt.
“He was broke after spending all his money into video games.”
Without any money, penniless.

Example sentences

“My branch was pulled when yours broke.”
Tatoeba · AmarMecheri · CC0
“The key broke off in the lock.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0
“The separation broke their spirits completely.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “broke” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.