brutalize

Definition of Brutalize in English :

1. brutalise, brutalize

treat brutally

make brutal, unfeeling, or inhuman

Example Sentences:
'Life in the camps had brutalized him'

become brutal or insensitive and unfeeling

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Brutalize

verb

1.

to make or become brutal

2. (transitive)

to treat brutally

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈbrutalˌized or ˈbrutalˌizing

1.

to make brutal

2.

to treat in a brutal way

verb intransitive

3.

to become brutal

tr.v. bru·tal·ized, bru·tal·iz·ing, bru·tal·iz·es

1. To make cruel, harsh, or unfeeling.

2. To treat cruelly or harshly.