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brutalise

bru·ta·lise

UK/ˈbɹuːt(ə)lʌɪz/ uncommon dated

verb

1.
2.

make brutal, unfeeling, or inhuman

  • “Life in the camps had brutalized him”
Synonyms
3.

Origin

From brutal + -ise.

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