 battered |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] damaged by blows or hard usage | |
| Synonyms: | beat-up beaten-up | |
| Examples: | "a battered old car" "the beaten-up old Ford" |
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| Related terms: | damaged | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] damaged especially by hard usage | |
| Examples: | "his battered old hat" |
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| Related terms: | worn | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] beaten repeatedly with heavy blows | |
| Synonyms: | beaten | |
| Examples: | "a battered child" "the battered woman syndrome" |
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| Related terms: | abused | |
| Similar spelling: |
butterweed bitterweed Batterton |
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