batterer
[ bat-er-er ]
noun
a person or thing that batters.
a person who inflicts violent physical abuse upon a child, spouse, or other person.
Origin of batterer
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How to use batterer in a sentence
He was sentenced to jail for 180 days after refusing to participate in a batterers' counseling program.
It was incredibly eye-opening how predictable batterers are.
British Dictionary definitions for batterer
batterer
/ (ˈbætərə) /
noun
a person who batters someone
(in combination): baby-batterer; wife-batterer
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