This is the 8847th most frequent French word.
brisée
"Brisée" means "broken" or "shattered" in English.
Here, "brisée" is used in a descriptive context to indicate that the window is broken, functioning as the past participle of the verb "briser".
La fenêtre était brisée après la tempête.
The window was broken after the storm.
In this sentence, "brisée" describes the emotional state of someone affected by the news, metaphorically broken emotionally.
Elle pleurait, brisée par la nouvelle.
She was crying, broken by the news.
"Brisée" here is used to describe a path that has been physically disrupted by roots.