misshandla — meaning in English

English meaning

• abuse noun Cruel or violent treatment of a person, often repeated.
• batter verb To hit something or someone repeatedly and violently.

Senses

misshandla is used for these senses in English:

• abuse (transitive) To put to a wrong use; to misapply; to use improperly; to use for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert [from around 1350 to 1470.]
• batter To hit or strike violently and repeatedly.
• beat up (transitive) To give a severe beating to; to assault violently with repeated blows.

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.

batter — full definition

1. verb To hit something or someone repeatedly and violently.
2. noun A liquid mixture of flour, egg, and milk used in baking or to coat food before frying.
3. noun In cricket or baseball, the player at bat.

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