brutalize

[ broot-l-ahyz ]
/ ˈbrut lˌaɪz /
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verb (used with object), bru·tal·ized, bru·tal·iz·ing.

to make brutal.
to treat (someone) with brutality.
Also especially British, bru·tal·ise.

Origin of brutalize

First recorded in 1695–1705; brutal + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM brutalize

bru·tal·i·za·tion, noun o·ver·bru·tal·i·za·tion, noun o·ver·bru·tal·ize, verb (used with object), o·ver·bru·tal·ized, o·ver·bru·tal·iz·ing. un·bru·tal·ize, verb (used with object), un·bru·tal·ized, un·bru·tal·iz·ing.

Words nearby brutalize

brussen, brut, brutal, brutalism, brutality, brutalize, brute, brute force, brute-force attack, brutify, brutish

Words related to brutalize

dehumanize, demoralize, torment, maltreat, mistreat, pervert, debase, debauch, warp, harden, vitiate, deprave, animalize, coarsen, harm, hurt, ill-treat

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British Dictionary definitions for brutalize

brutalize

brutalise

/ (ˈbruːtəˌlaɪz) /

verb

to make or become brutal
(tr) to treat brutally

Derived forms of brutalize

brutalization or brutalisation, noun