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Meaning of 'battered' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Battered [ imp. & p. p.]
- of Batter

Meaning of 'battered' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . battered [ s]
Meaning (1):
- exhibiting symptoms resulting from repeated physical and emotional injury
Example in sentence:
  • a battered child;
  • the battered woman syndrome
Meaning (2):
- damaged by blows or hard usage
Example in sentence:
  • a battered old car;
  • the beaten-up old Ford
Meaning (3):
- damaged especially by hard usage
Example in sentence:
  • his battered old hat

Nearby Words:

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