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pahoinpitely — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • abuse noun Cruel or violent treatment of a person, often repeated.
  • assault noun A sudden violent attack, whether physical or verbal.
  • battery noun A device that stores and supplies electrical power, made of one or more cells.
  • mutilation noun The act of severely damaging or disfiguring something, or the resulting damage.

Senses

pahoinpitely is used for these senses in English:

  • abuse Physical maltreatment; injury; cruel treatment. [from late 16th c.]
  • battery (legal) The infliction of unlawful physical violence on a person, legally distinguished from assault, which involves the threat of impending violence.
  • mutilation The act of mutilating or the state of being mutilated.

abuse — full definition

  1. noun Cruel or violent treatment of a person, often repeated.
  2. noun The wrong or harmful use of something, such as power, drugs, or a position of trust.
  3. verb To treat someone cruelly or violently.
  4. verb To use something improperly or excessively, especially drugs or alcohol.

assault — full definition

  1. noun A sudden violent attack, whether physical or verbal.
  2. noun In law, an act that makes someone fear immediate physical harm, even without actual contact.
  3. verb To attack someone violently, physically or verbally.

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