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battered

5 entries found.


Main Entry:
1bat·ter 
          Listen to the pronunciation of 1batter
Pronunciation:
\ˈba-tər\
Function:
verb
Etymology:
Middle English bateren, probably frequentative of batten to bat, from bat
Date:
14th century
transitive verb1 a: to beat with successive blows so as to bruise, shatter, or demolish b: bombard2: to subject to strong, overwhelming, or repeated attack <battered by forces of change>3: to wear or damage by hard usage or blows <a battered old hat>intransitive verb: to strike heavily and repeatedly : beat
synonyms see maim
bat·ter·er 
          Listen to the pronunciation of batterer \-tər-ər\ noun


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