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
(..) show traces of urethane prepolymers, diphenylmethane-diisocyanate, and fish collagen. So what does that mean, the victim was beaten with a fish? N-No. Seriously? (quietly): Get on with it. (..)2016 TvShow: Bones Title: The Movie in the Making Season: 11 Episode 18
(..) use the visuals. (chuckles) Normally, I'd be doing a digital reconstruction. But the skull was so badly beaten that I had to come up with a new plan. My name is Angela Montenegro, and I'm a forensic artist. I'm also kind (..)2016 TvShow: Bones Title: The Movie in the Making Season: 11 Episode 18