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US/ˈbæt.ərd/
UK/ˈbæt.əd/
old and damaged after a lot of use; also hurt by being hit many times
In context
He still drives a battered old car that his father gave him.
She keeps her poems in a battered notebook from high school.
The coastal town was left battered after three days of storms.
Words that go with battered
adjective + preposition
- battered byFishing villages were battered by strong winds and heavy rain.
adverb + adjective
- badly batteredThe badly battered boat finally reached the harbor.
adjective + noun
- battered suitcaseHe arrived in the city with one battered suitcase and no money.
- battered carA battered car with no number plate was parked outside.
- battered copyI found a battered copy of my favorite novel at a second-hand shop.
- battered reputationThe bank is trying to repair its battered reputation.