Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who batters or beats.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun One who, or that which, batters.
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- noun
Agent noun ofbatter ; one who batters. - noun One who
batters their spouse: one who commitsdomestic violence .
Etymologies
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Examples
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The accused batterer is said to have won the star back by showering her with gifts, like a diamond necklace and matching bracelet and an iPOD Touch for her 21st birthday last week.
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Vikings fans embrace their former mortal enemy in the name of “winning at any cost”, even their own pride, like a battered wife longs for comfort even from the batterer.
Think Progress » Chavez Attacks U.S. Efforts In Haiti: ‘They Are Occupying Haiti Undercover’ 2010
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This woman became the national punching bag with the likes of David Letterman, being just one more batterer.
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Help is available for both the victim and batterer.
Kelly Ann Evers: 10 Signs Batterers Are Willing to Change Kelly Ann Evers 2011
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One, the father of my two children, was from a different culture and we did not see eye to eye at all, one was a closet homosexual, and one a wife batterer.
The clam dip was to die for Judith Martin 2011
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Rihanna has rekindled her volatile romance with accused batterer Chris Brown – but not without some “parameters.”
Chris Brown Sentenced To Five Years Probation, Community Service For Rihanna Beating 2009
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Even more to the point, domestic violence lawyers make women safer by using legal avenues, such as child support actions, that reduce a victim's financial dependence on a batterer and eliminate one obstacle to ending a dangerous relationship.
Matthew Fraidin: Could More Public-Interest Lawyers in D.C. Help Prevent Domestic Tragedies? Matthew Fraidin 2011
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Maybe in the same way that a batterer claims to “love” his abused spouse.
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For a woman fleeing or hiding from a batterer, especially if she is trying to care for children at the same time, building an air-tight case on her own is simply unrealistic.
Matthew Fraidin: Could More Public-Interest Lawyers in D.C. Help Prevent Domestic Tragedies? Matthew Fraidin 2011
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* Batterers Intervention Programs (BIPs): Supports 15 certified batterer intervention programs provide vital services to rehabilitate abusers, assess dangerousness and provide critical informational referrals for partners and their children.
Monday oneagain 2009
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