What does the cryptic crossword clue "Transforming into maltreated ragamuffin (14)" mean?

The definition is "ragamuffin". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of INTOMALTREATED ("into maltreated") [anagram: "Transforming"] = TATTERDEMALION; definition: "ragamuffin" The answer is TATTERDEMALION.

Transforming into maltreated ragamuffin (14)

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