" beaten "

1: depleted in strength, energy, or freshness;

  * e.g., " ... felt beaten after three months of 90-hour workweeks "

•  Synonyms : 

•  all in,

•  aweary,

•  beat,

•  bleary,

•  burned-out,

•  bushed,

•  dead,

•  done,

•  drained,

•  exhausted,

•  fatigued,

•  jaded,

•  knackered,

•  limp,

•  logy,

•  played out,

•  pooped,

•  prostrate,

•  spent,

•  tapped out,

•  tired,

•  tuckered (out),

•  washed-out,

•  wearied,

•  weary,

•  wiped out,

•  worn,

•  worn-out

•  Antonyms : 

•  unwearied

1: to strike repeatedly;

  * e.g., " ... they attacked and beat him, but fortunately he'll be fine "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bashed,

•  basted,

•  batted,

•  battered,

•  belabored,

•  belted,

•  birched,

•  bludgeoned,

•  buffeted,

•  bunged up,

•  clubbed,

•  curried,

•  done,

•  drubbed,

•  fibbed,

•  flogged,

•  hammered,

•  hided,

•  laced,

•  lambasted,

•  lashed,

•  lathered,

•  licked,

•  mauled,

•  messed (up),

•  paddled,

•  pelted,

•  pommeled,

•  pounded,

•  pummeled,

•  punched out,

•  roughed (up),

•  slated,

•  slogged,

•  switched,

•  tanned,

•  thrashed,

•  threshed,

•  thumped,

•  tromped,

•  walloped,

•  whaled,

•  whipped,

•  whopped,

•  whupped,

•  worked over

•  Antonyms : 

•  lost (to)

2: to achieve a victory over;

  * e.g., " ... she always beats everyone at checkers, but she's not as good at chess "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bested,

•  conquered,

•  defeated,

•  dispatched,

•  done down,

•  got,

•  got around,

•  licked,

•  mastered,

•  overborne,

•  overcome,

•  overmatched,

•  prevailed (over),

•  skunked,

•  stopped,

•  subdued,

•  surmounted,

•  taken,

•  trimmed,

•  triumphed (over),

•  upended,

•  won (against),

•  worsted

•  Antonyms : 

•  advanced,

•  cultivated,

•  encouraged,

•  forwarded,

•  fostered,

•  furthered,

•  nurtured,

•  promoted

3: to be greater, better, or stronger than;

  * e.g., " ... this new animated feature sure beats everything else that's ever been done in animation "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bettered,

•  eclipsed,

•  exceeded,

•  excelled,

•  outclassed,

•  outdistanced,

•  outdone,

•  outgunned,

•  outmatched,

•  outshone,

•  outstripped,

•  overtopped,

•  surpassed,

•  topped,

•  towered (over),

•  transcended

•  Antonyms : 

•  complied (with),

•  followed,

•  kept,

•  obeyed,

•  observed

1: to strike repeatedly;

  * e.g., " ... they attacked and beat him, but fortunately he'll be fine "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bash,

•  baste,

•  bat,

•  batter,

•  belabor,

•  belt,

•  birch,

•  bludgeon,

•  buffet,

•  bung up,

•  club,

•  curry,

•  do,

•  drub,

•  fib,

•  flog,

•  hammer,

•  hide,

•  lace,

•  lambaste,

•  lash,

•  lather,

•  lick,

•  maul,

•  mess (up),

•  paddle,

•  pelt,

•  pommel,

•  pound,

•  pummel,

•  punch out,

•  rough (up),

•  slate,

•  slog,

•  switch,

•  tan,

•  thrash,

•  thresh,

•  thump,

•  tromp,

•  wallop,

•  whale,

•  whip,

•  whop,

•  whup,

•  work over

•  Antonyms : 

•  lose (to)

2: to achieve a victory over;

  * e.g., " ... she always beats everyone at checkers, but she's not as good at chess "

•  Synonyms : 

•  best,

•  conquer,

•  defeat,

•  dispatch,

•  do down,

•  get,

•  get around,

•  lick,

•  master,

•  overbear,

•  overcome,

•  overmatch,

•  prevail (over),

•  skunk,

•  stop,

•  subdue,

•  surmount,

•  take,

•  trim,

•  triumph (over),

•  upend,

•  win (against),

•  worst

•  Antonyms : 

•  advance,

•  cultivate,

•  encourage,

•  forward,

•  foster,

•  further,

•  nurture,

•  promote

3: to be greater, better, or stronger than;

  * e.g., " ... this new animated feature sure beats everything else that's ever been done in animation "

•  Synonyms : 

•  better,

•  eclipse,

•  exceed,

•  excel,

•  outclass,

•  outdistance,

•  outdo,

•  outgun,

•  outmatch,

•  outshine,

•  outstrip,

•  overtop,

•  surpass,

•  top,

•  tower (over),

•  transcend

•  Antonyms : 

•  comply (with),

•  follow,

•  keep,

•  obey,

•  observe

1: as in shone, sparkled;

•  Synonyms : 

•  flashed,

•  glared,

•  gleamed,

•  glimmered,

•  glinted,

•  glistened,

•  glittered,

•  scintillated,

•  shimmered,

•  shone,

•  sparkled,

•  twinkled,

•  beamed,

•  brightened,

•  radiated,

•  smoldered,

•  sparked,

•  sputtered,

•  baked,

•  broiled,

•  charred,

•  cooked,

•  melted,

•  roasted,

•  scorched,

•  sweltered,

•  flickered,

•  guttered,

•  wavered,

•  flared (up),

•  lit (up),

•  deflagrated,

•  fired,

•  ignited,

•  kindled,

•  caught,

•  enkindled,

•  blazed,

•  burned,

•  combusted,

•  flamed,

•  glowed,

•  gone up in flames

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: as in messed (up), roughed (up);

•  Synonyms : 

•  messed (up),

•  roughed (up),

•  worked (over),

•  burned,

•  sandbagged,

•  victimized,

•  wronged,

•  harassed,

•  harmed,

•  hurt,

•  injured,

•  oppressed,

•  persecuted,

•  tormented,

•  tortured,

•  molested,

•  outraged,

•  violated,

•  abused,

•  brutalized,

•  bullied,

•  ill-treated,

•  ill-used,

•  kicked around,

•  maltreated,

•  manhandled,

•  messed over,

•  mishandled,

•  mistreated,

•  misused,

•  taken apart

•  Antonyms : 

•  cared (for),

•  cherished,

•  fostered,

•  nurtured,

•  babied,

•  catered (to),

•  coddled,

•  favored,

•  gratified,

•  humored,

•  indulged,

•  mollycoddled,

•  pampered,

•  spoiled

1: to drive back;

  * e.g., " ... the defense managed to beat off those offensive players who were taking shots at the goalie "

•  Synonyms : 

•  fended (off),

•  rebutted,

•  repelled,

•  repulsed,

•  staved off,

•  turned away,

•  turned back

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening;

  * e.g., " ... Seeing that they were hopelessly outnumbered, the troops beat a retreat. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bolted,

•  broken,

•  bugged out,

•  fled,

•  flown,

•  hightailed (it),

•  retreated,

•  run,

•  run away,

•  run off,

•  skedaddled

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to avoid giving a definite answer or position;

  * e.g., " ... Please stop beating around the bush and tell me the full story. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  equivocated,

•  fudged,

•  hedged,

•  pussyfooted,

•  tergiversated,

•  waffled,

•  weaseled

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to proceed or move quickly;

  * e.g., " ... Let's beat it before we miss the start of the movie. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  barreled,

•  belted,

•  blasted,

•  blazed,

•  blown,

•  bolted,

•  bombed,

•  bowled,

•  breezed,

•  bundled,

•  bustled,

•  buzzed,

•  cannonballed,

•  careened,

•  careered,

•  chased,

•  coursed,

•  cracked (on),

•  dashed,

•  driven,

•  flown,

•  hared,

•  hastened,

•  hied,

•  highballed,

•  hotfooted (it),

•  humped,

•  hurled,

•  hurried,

•  hurtled,

•  hustled,

•  jetted,

•  jumped,

•  motored,

•  nipped,

•  pelted,

•  raced,

•  rammed,

•  ripped,

•  rocketed,

•  run,

•  rushed,

•  rustled,

•  scooted,

•  scurried,

•  scuttled,

•  shot,

•  sped,

•  stepped,

•  torn,

•  traveled,

•  trotted,

•  whirled,

•  whisked,

•  zipped,

•  zoomed

•  Antonyms : 

•  crawled,

•  crept,

•  poked

2: to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening;

  * e.g., " ... They beat it out of there when the cops showed up. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bolted,

•  broken,

•  bugged out,

•  fled,

•  flown,

•  hightailed (it),

•  retreated,

•  run,

•  run away,

•  run off,

•  skedaddled

•  Antonyms : 

•  arrived,

•  come,

•  shown up,

•  turned up

3: to leave a place often for another;

  * e.g., " ... She grew bored of her hometown and decided to beat it. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bailed,

•  bailed out,

•  booked,

•  bugged off,

•  bugged out,

•  buggered off,

•  buzzed (off),

•  cleared off,

•  cleared out,

•  cut out,

•  departed,

•  dug out,

•  exited,

•  gone,

•  gone off,

•  got,

•  got off,

•  moved,

•  packed (up or off),

•  parted,

•  peeled off,

•  piked (out or off),

•  pulled out,

•  pushed off,

•  pushed on,

•  quit,

•  run along,

•  sallied (forth),

•  scarpered,

•  shoved (off),

•  stepped (along),

•  taken off,

•  vamoosed,

•  walked out

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to defeat by a large margin;

  * e.g., " ... The team was overjoyed after beating the pants off their longtime rivals. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  annihilated,

•  blown away,

•  bombed,

•  buried,

•  clobbered,

•  creamed,

•  drubbed,

•  dusted,

•  flattened,

•  pasted,

•  routed,

•  shellacked,

•  skinned,

•  skunked,

•  smoked,

•  smothered,

•  snowed under,

•  thrashed,

•  trimmed,

•  tromped,

•  trounced,

•  walloped,

•  waxed,

•  whipped,

•  whomped,

•  whopped,

•  whupped

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)