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
(..) In my experience, the man who enjoys defiling women is usually dominated in his daily life, while the man who is being beaten is probably a bully. Take yourself. With all your intelligence, you're most likely aroused by someone for whom that intelligence means nothing. (..)2018 TvShow: The Alienist Title: These Bloody Thoughts Season: 1 Episode 4