adjective
- broken, ruined, or no longer working
Usage: informal
Examples
- My old computer finally went kaput after ten years.
- The washing machine is kaput and needs to be replaced.
- After the storm, our power lines were completely kaput.
- His business went kaput during the recession.
- The car’s engine is kaput – it won’t start at all.
- When the fuse blew, all the lights went kaput.