/ ˈbætəd; NAmE -tərd/ adjective
1.
old, used a lot, and not in very good condition :
a battered old car
2.
[ usually before noun ] 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.