1. broken or not working; ruined or destroyed
Usage: informal; from German

Examples

• My old laptop is kaputt; it won't turn on anymore.
• The washing machine went kaputt last week, so we had to call a repair person.
• After the accident, the car's engine was completely kaputt.
• The TV remote is kaputt—the buttons don't respond.
• His dreams of becoming a professional athlete went kaputt after the injury.