battered Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb strike against forcefully
   batter; knock about; buffet.
   
   • Winds buffeted the tent
2. verb strike violently and repeatedly
   baste; batter; clobber.
   
   • She clobbered the man who tried to attack her
3. verb make a dent or impression in
   batter; dinge.
   
   • dinge a soft hat
4. adjective satellite damaged by blows or hard usage
   beaten-up; beat-up.
   
   • a battered old car
   • the beaten-up old Ford
5. adjective satellite damaged especially by hard usage
   
   • his battered old hat
6. adjective satellite exhibiting symptoms resulting from repeated physical and emotional injury
   
   • a battered child
   • the battered woman syndrome

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