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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.Words nearby brutalize
brussen, brut, brutal, brutalism, brutality, brutalize, brute, brute force, brute-force attack, brutify, brutish
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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, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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