battered meaning and definition

BATTERED adjective

Definition of battered (adjective)

1. damaged by blows or hard usage
   • "a battered old car"; "the beaten-up old Ford"
   • synonyms: beaten-up, beat-up
2. damaged especially by hard usage
   • "his battered old hat"
3. exhibiting symptoms resulting from repeated physical and emotional injury
   • "a battered child"; "the battered woman syndrome"