battered

Meanings

• Adjective

  1. Damaged, injured, or beaten up.

  - "The car was battered in the accident."
  - "He looked battered after the long hike."
  - "The battered soldier limped away from the battlefield."

• Verb

  2. To strike or beat repeatedly.

  - "The children battered the balloon with bats."
  - "The chef battered the chicken before frying it."
  - "The waves battered the shore."

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Pronunciation

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Synonyms

intoxicate , thrash

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with battered
jaded , faded , cadavered , graded

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Variants

List of all variants of battered that leads to same result
battered , batter , batterer , batterers , battering , batters , battered child syndrome , battered child syndromes , battered wife syndrome , battered wife syndromes , battered woman syndrome , battered woman syndromes , battered woman's syndrome , battered woman's syndromes , battered women's syndrome , battered women's syndromes

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Forms

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past tense: batted, past participle: battered, gerund: battering

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Etymology

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Old English batan, meaning 'to beat'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'battered woman syndrome' was first used in the 1970s to describe the psychological effects of domestic abuse on women.

2. The word 'battered' is also used in the culinary world to describe food that has been coated in a thick mixture before being fried.

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Related Concepts

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1. Domestic abuse: Battered is a term used to describe individuals who have experienced repeated physical, emotional, or sexual abuse in a domestic setting.

2. Battered child syndrome: A condition resulting from severe physical abuse of a child, characterized by a range of symptoms including malnutrition, delayed development, and behavioral problems.

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Culture

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In literature, 'battered' is often used to describe characters who have undergone physical or emotional trauma. In art, images of battered objects or people can convey themes of resilience, survival, and transformation.

How to Memorize "battered"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person or object that has been battered or damaged, such as a car with dents and scratches, or a person with bruises and cuts.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'battered' with the idea of something or someone being damaged or beaten up.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the word 'battered' and a related image or concept, such as 'Battered Bird' for the verb form meaning 'to strike or beat repeatedly'.

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