Verb
/ˈbro͞otlˌīz/,
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brutalizing, present participle; brutalised, past participle; brutalized, past participle; brutalized, past tense; brutalising, present participle; brutalizes, 3rd person singular present; brutalises, 3rd person singular present; brutalised, past tense;
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Attack (someone) in a savage and violent way
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they brutalize and torture persons in their custody
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Desensitize (someone) to the pain or suffering of others by exposing them to violent behavior or situations
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he had been brutalized in prison and became cynical
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the brutalizing effects of warfare
Web Definitions:
- (brutalisation) brutalization: the condition of being treated in a cruel and savage manner
- (brutalise) brutalize: treat brutally