The meaning of Kaput

adjective

Past participle of break1.

verb

Separate or cause to separate into pieces as a result of a blow, shock, or strain.

Usage examples:

The branch broke with a loud snap

adjective

Past participle of break

Usage examples:

My camera is broken., a broken line, he spoke very broken english., after his wife's death, he seem…

adjective

In bad condition or not working

Usage examples:

A broken-down car

adjective

No longer alive.

Usage examples:

A dead body

adverb

Absolutely; completely.

Usage examples:

You're dead right

adjective

No longer existing or functioning.

Usage examples:

The now defunct somerset & dorset railway line

adjective

No longer existing

Usage examples:

He was a reporter for the defunct new york herald newspaper.

adjective

No longer existing or in use

Usage examples:

She had once worked for the traveller hotel chain (now defunct).

verb

End the existence of (something) by damaging or attacking it.

Usage examples:

The room had been destroyed by fire

verb

Past simple and past participle of destroy

Usage examples:

Most of the old part of the city was destroyed by bombs during the war., the accident seemed to hav…

adjective

(of a species, family, or other group of animals or plants) having no living members; no longer in existence.

Usage examples:

Trilobites and dinosaurs are extinct

adjective

No longer existing

Usage examples:

There is concern that the giant panda will soon become extinct., many species of plants and animals…

adjective

(of a task or activity) brought to an end; completed.

Usage examples:

A preparatory drawing for the finished painting

verb

Bring (a task or activity) to an end; complete.

Usage examples:

They were straining to finish the job

adjective

Completed or brought to an end

Usage examples:

Raw materials make up only a small part of the cost of the finished product., as a result of this l…

adjective

Not working or taking effect.

Usage examples:

The act may be rendered inoperative

adjective

If a law or rule is inoperative, it does not have any effect and cannot be used

Usage examples:

Legislation to repeal inoperative provisions in the tax law was approved., make/render sth inoperat…

verb

(of a piece of equipment or machinery) fail to function normally.

Usage examples:

The unit is clearly malfunctioning

noun

A failure to function normally.

Usage examples:

A computer malfunction

verb

Present participle of malfunction

adjective

(of a building or place) reduced to a state of decay, collapse, or disintegration.

Usage examples:

A ruined castle

verb

Reduce (a building or place) to a state of decay, collapse, or disintegration.

Usage examples:

The castle was ruined when dynamite was used to demolish one of the corner towers

adjective

Violently or badly broken or shattered.

Usage examples:

A smashed collar bone

verb

Violently break (something) into pieces.

Usage examples:

The thief smashed a window to get into the car

noun

Sliced bread browned on both sides by exposure to radiant heat, such as a grill or fire.

Usage examples:

She buttered a slice of toast

verb

Cook or brown (food, especially bread or cheese) by exposure to a grill, fire, or other source of radiant heat.

Usage examples:

He sat by the fire and toasted a piece of bread

verb

(of a dj) accompany a reggae backing track or music with improvised rhythmic speech.

Usage examples:

She sang, rapped, and toasted, with a voice that was often tart and sassy

adjective

Not fulfilling or not expected to achieve the intended purpose or desired outcome.

Usage examples:

A piece of useless knowledge

adjective

Of no value; worthless

Usage examples:

With dead batteries, the flashlight was useless.

adjective

Having been wrecked.

Usage examples:

An old wrecked barge

verb

Destroy or severely damage (a structure, vehicle, or similar).

Usage examples:

The blast wrecked 100 houses

adjective

Very badly damaged

Usage examples:

Just look at what you've done to my coat - it's wrecked., he got completely wrecked last saturday n…