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    battered
    /ˈbatəd/

    adjective

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBATTERED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    BATTERED definition: 1. hurt by being repeatedly hit: 2. damaged, especially by being used a lot: 3. covered with a…. Learn more.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › batteredBATTERED Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Battered definition: subjected to persistent physical violence, esp by a close relative living in the same house. See examples of BATTERED used in a sentence.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › batteredBattered Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : damaged or worn down by hard use. a battered old hat. a battered truck. 2. : injured by repeated blows. the victim's battered body. a boxer's battered face. 3. : subjected to repeated physical abuse. providing help for battered wives/children.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › batteredBattered - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    damaged especially by hard usage. “his battered old hat”. synonyms: worn. affected by wear; damaged by long use. adjective. exhibiting symptoms resulting from repeated physical and emotional injury. synonyms: abused, ill-treated, maltreated, mistreated.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBATTERED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Something that is battered is old and in poor condition because it has been used a lot. He drove up in a battered old car. American English : battered / ˈbætərd /

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBATTER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    BATTER definition: 1. to hit something with force many times: 2. to hit and behave violently towards a person…. Learn more.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbattered adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    attacked violently or repeatedly and injured. a battered spouse/wife. a battered body/corpse. The child had suffered what has become known as ‘battered baby syndrome’. She felt emotionally battered. The team is feeling a little battered and bruised right now. Topics Crime and punishment c2, Health problems c2. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBATTER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    to hit and behave violently toward a person repeatedly over a long period of time: Campaigners are concerned that the new laws on domestic violence do not show enough understanding of the lives of people who are battered. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Hitting and beating. at-risk. bang away. bang someone up. basher. bashing. bunch.

  10. www.wordreference.com › definition › batteredbattered - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    battered. bat•ter1 /ˈbætɚ/ v. pound repeatedly: [ ~ + at/against + object] The waves battered against the shoreline. [ ~ + object] finally battered the door down. to beat (a person) over and over again, or to abuse in some other way:[ ~ + object] accused of battering his former wife and child.

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › batteredbattered - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    battered (comparative more battered, superlative most battered) Beaten up through a lot of use; in rough condition; weathered.