batterer
[ bat-er-er ]
/ ˈbæt ər ər /
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noun
a person or thing that batters.
a person who inflicts violent physical abuse upon a child, spouse, or other person.
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Example sentences from the Web for batterer
A felon or domestic batterer or disturbed person need only find a person with a clean background to buy a weapon for him.
But a man who is already a batterer, he is probably going to abuse his partner more often in a stressful situation.
It tore me apart Friday when I heard that Rihanna was already planning to reconcile with her batterer.
It is Ocean, usurper of Earth's deepest vales, besieger of islands, batterer of continents.
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British Dictionary definitions for batterer
batterer
/ (ˈbætərə) /
noun
- a person who batters someone
- (in combination)baby-batterer; wife-batterer
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