Unscramble busted

Definition of busted

adjective:

• 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". Synonyms: broken.

verb:

• ruin completely; "He busted my radio!". Synonyms: break, bust. Antonyms: repair.
• search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on; "The police raided the crack house". Synonyms: bust, raid.
• separate or cause to separate abruptly; "The rope snapped", "tear the paper". Synonyms: bust, rupture, snap, tear.
• go to pieces; "The lawn mower finally broke", "The gears wore out", "The old chair finally fell apart completely". Synonyms: break, bust, fall apart, wear, wear out.
• break open or apart suddenly and forcefully; "The dam burst". Synonyms: burst, bust.

Related words

fray, frazzle, lacerate, pull, rend, rip, rive, shatter, shred.

Words nearby

bushed, buster, rusted.

Rhymes with

adjusted, crusted, disgusted, encrusted, maladjusted, rusted, trusted, unadjusted.