broken-down vs malleate

broken-down

adj
  • Ruined in character or strength. 

  • Not properly maintained; neglected. 

  • Which has broken down and, as a result, is no longer in working order. 

malleate

adj
  • Possessing or resembling a malleus, or another structure shaped like a hammer. 

  • Having a surface with shallow round indentations, resembling copper that has been hammered. 

verb
  • To beat into shape with a hammer. 

How often have the words broken-down and malleate occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )