battered
1. damaged by blows or hard usage (Freq. 2) - a battered old car - the beaten-up old Ford • Syn: beat-up, beaten-up • Similar to: damaged 2. damaged especially by hard usage (Freq. 1) - his battered old hat • Similar to: worn 3. exhibiting symptoms resulting from repeated physical and emotional injury - a battered child - the battered woman syndrome • Similar to: abused, ill-treated, maltreated, mistreated
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