Years of failure had 'beaten' him 'down'. [=had caused him to lose hope or spirit]
This problem has 'beaten' everyone. [=no one has been able to solve this problem]
a politician who is getting 'beat/beaten up' by liberal/conservative critics
(..) out there scavenging, did they? They're going after them again, and they're not telling us. Rick has his reasons. Rick didn't get the shit beaten out of him. You think this is about Gabriel, but it's gonna be more. It's always more. So, please, please don't go. Gabriel's one of us. (..)2017 TvShow: The Walking Dead Title: Rock in the Road Season: 7 Episode 9