busted

(verb) ruin completely. Synonyms: break, bust. Examples: "He busted my radio!."

(verb) search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on. Synonyms: raid, bust. Examples: "The police raided the crack house."

(verb) separate or cause to separate abruptly. Synonyms: tear, rupture, snap, bust. Examples: "The rope snapped." "Tear the paper."

(verb) go to pieces. Synonyms: break, wear, wear out, bust, fall apart. Examples: "The lawn mower finally broke." "The gears wore out." "The old chair finally fell apart completely."

(verb) break open or apart suddenly and forcefully. Synonyms: burst, bust. Examples: "The dam burst."

(adj) out of working order (`busted' is an informal substitute for `broken'). Synonyms: broken. Examples: "A broken washing machine." "The coke machine is broken." "The coke machine is busted."