battered

Universal Words adjective 1 old, used a lot, and not in very good condition: a battered old car 2 [usuallybeforenoun] attacked violently and injured; attacked and badly damaged by weapons or by bad weather: battered women / children * The child had suffered what has become known as 'battered baby syndrome.' * Rockets and shells continued to hit the battered port. * After the hurricane, thousands were rescued from the battered coastal towns.