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
(..) I wonder what Reuben will say. You're out of your damn minds! You're both of you nuts! I know more about casino security than any man. I invented it. And it cannot be beaten. They got cameras and watchers, they got locks. They got timers, vaults. They got enough armed personnel to occupy Paris! (..)2001 Ocean's Eleven