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bru·tal·ize
 brutalize
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- pronunciation:
- bru
t
laIz
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
brutalizes, brutalizing, brutalized |
| definition 1: |
to treat savagely, mercilessly, or cruelly.
The police brutalized the strikers. |
| definition 2: |
to cause to be savage, merciless, or cruel.
He was eventually brutalized by lack of human contact. |
| related words: |
butcher, oppress |
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| derivation: |
brutalization (n.) |
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