From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
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]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
busted \busted\ adj.
1. Inoperable due to damage; broken; -- of a machine; as, the
coke machine is busted. [informal]
[WordNet 1.5]
2. Arrested for committing a crime; -- of a person; as, the
rock star was busted for coke possession.. [informal]
[PJC]
3. [predicate] same as {demoted}; -- said especially of
military rank, and often folowed by to; as, he was busted
to corporal for being AWOL.
[PJC]
4. [predicate] same as {exhausted}; -- of people.
[PJC]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
busted
adj 1: out of working order (`busted' is an informal substitute
for `broken'); "a broken washing machine"; "the coke
machine is broken"; "the coke machine is busted" [syn:
{broken}, {busted}]
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