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brutalize

bru·ta·lize

UK/ˈbɹuːtəlaɪz/ US/ˈbɹutəlaɪz/ uncommon

verb

1.
2.

make brutal, unfeeling, or inhuman

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

Origin

From brutal + -ize.

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