brutalize
[ broot-l-ahyz ]
/ ˈbrut lˌaɪz /
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verb (used with object), bru·tal·ized, bru·tal·iz·ing.
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Also especially British, bru·tal·ise .
OTHER WORDS FROM brutalize
bru·tal·i·za·tion, nouno·ver·bru·tal·i·za·tion, nouno·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.Dictionary.com Unabridged
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How to use brutalize in a sentence
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, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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