busted Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb ruin completely
   break; bust.
   
   • He busted my radio!
2. verb search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
   raid; bust.
   
   • The police raided the crack house
3. verb separate or cause to separate abruptly
   tear; snap; rupture; bust.
   
   • The rope snapped
   • tear the paper
4. verb go to pieces
   break; wear out; fall apart; wear; bust.
   
   • The lawn mower finally broke
   • The gears wore out
   • The old chair finally fell apart completely
5. verb break open or apart suddenly and forcefully
   bust; burst.
   
   • The dam burst
6. adjective satellite out of working order (`busted' is an informal substitute for `broken')
   broken.
   
   • a broken washing machine
   • the coke machine is broken
   • the coke machine is busted

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