Beaten: meaning, definitions and examples
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beaten
[ ˈbiː.tən ]
in a physical sense
Defeated (someone) in a game, competition, or other test of skill.
Synonyms
defeat, overcome, win against.
Examples of usage
- He was beaten by a more experienced player.
- She finally beat her rival in the tennis match.
in a non-physical sense
Force (someone) to retreat or withdraw.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The army was beaten back by the enemy forces.
- The protesters were beaten by the police and forced to disperse.
Translations
Translations of the word "beaten" in other languages:
🇵🇹 espancado
- batido
- derrotado
🇮🇳 पीटा गया (पीटा)
- पराजित (पराजित)
- मारना (मारना)
🇩🇪 geschlagen
- besiegt
- verprügelt
🇮🇩 dipukul
- dikalahkan
- dihajar
🇺🇦 побитий
- переможений
- стомлений
🇵🇱 pobity
🇯🇵 打たれた (うたれた)
🇫🇷 battu
- vaincu
- tabassé
🇪🇸 golpeado
- vencido
- derrotado
🇹🇷 dövülmüş
🇰🇷 맞은 (맞은)
🇸🇦 مضروب
🇨🇿 zbitý
🇸🇰 zbitý
🇨🇳 被打 (bèi dǎ)
🇸🇮 pretepen
🇮🇸 barinn
🇰🇿 ұрып-соғылған
🇬🇪 ნაცემი
🇦🇿 döyülmüş
🇲🇽 golpeado
- vencido
- derrotado
Etymology
The word 'beaten' originated from Middle English beten, past participle of bete, which means 'to beat'. The term has been used in English since the 12th century, evolving over time to its current form and usage. Originally associated with physical actions, 'beaten' now also encompasses metaphorical and non-physical contexts.
See also: backbeat, beat, beatable, beater, beating, downbeat, offbeat, unbeatability, unbeatable, upbeat.