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batter someone or something up to damage or harm someone or something. Max threatened to batter Lefty up within an inch of his life. Who battered up this desk? See also: up batter something down to smash or break down something, such as a wall, door, or any defensive structure. Do they have to batter anything down as part of the construction project? They battered down the wall as a first step in enlarging the house. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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They now attend separate groups run by the center for batterers and victims of abuse. Safe Passage, which has aided about 300 battered women, finds doctors and dentists to repair lost teeth and the scars inflicted by their batterers. The explosive claim that batterers and molesters frequently gain sole custody of their children while protective mothers are branded as liars has gotten a lot of media attention in the last year. |
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