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History
Synonyms
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Meaning:
battered

a person or thing having been hit hard and often

strike and damage

castigate

to punish (a person) severely with blows or by criticizing

criticize severely

conquer

to defeat (and take possession of)(a country, army etc) by force

defeat, overcome

hammer

a tool with a heavy metal head, used for hitting nails etc

beat, hit

maul

to hurt or injure (a person or animal) badly

mangle, abuse

overpower

to defeat (a person) because of greater strength or numbers

beat; get the upper hand

overrun

to spread over and occupy (something); to go beyond (a time limit)

defeat, invade

overwhelm

to defeat (a person, army etc) completely; to cause (a person) to feel confused or embarrassed

flood, beat physically

pestle

a stick with a thick end used to crush things in a mortar

crush; beat rhythmically

thresh

to beat (the grain out of) wheat etc

beat

thump

(a noise (as if) of) a heavy blow; to strike (a person, thing) heavily or hard

hit

trounce

to defeat (a person, team etc) heavily

defeat overwhelmingly

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