brutalize

[ broot-l-ahyz ]

/ ˈbrut lˌaɪz /

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verb (used with object), bru·tal·ized, bru·tal·iz·ing.

to make brutal.

to treat (someone) with brutality.

Also especially British, bru·tal·ise .

Origin of brutalize

First recorded in 1695–1705; brutal + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM brutalize

bru·tal·i·za·tion, nouno·ver·bru·tal·i·za·tion, nouno·ver·bru·tal·ize, verb (used with object), o·ver·bru·tal·ized, o·ver·bru·tal·iz·ing.un·bru·tal·ize, verb (used with object), un·bru·tal·ized, un·bru·tal·iz·ing.

Words nearby brutalize

brussen, brut, brutal, brutalism, brutality, brutalize, brute, brute force, brute-force attack, brutify, brutish

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Example sentences from the Web for brutalize

I heard that your fight back caused them to get more violent and brutalize you further.
To the Woman Warrior I Didn't Know|Monsoon Bissell|January 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
They run the economy, own major industries, and brutalize their foes—and Khamenei almost never contradicts them.
The Thugs Who Lead Iran's Supreme Leader|Gary Sick|June 27, 2009|DAILY BEAST
They corrupt the warmest heart, chill the most ardent ambishun, wither the brightest hopes, and brutalize the tenderest pashions.
The Complete Works of Josh Billings|Henry W. Shaw
Let them brutalize true internationalists, the real representatives of the revolutionary proletariat.
A Letter to American Workingmen|N. Lenin

I felt ashamed to think that habit should so brutalize a people of my own race and blood.
Crusoe's Island: A Ramble in the Footsteps of Alexander Selkirk|John Ross Browne
We cannot degrade or brutalize our fellow-men, without degrading or brutalizing ourselves.
Slavery and the Constitution|William Ingersoll Bowditch
Oh, why, why had she leagued herself to this evil system where she must brutalize herself to live?
The Rainbow|D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence

British Dictionary definitions for brutalize

brutalize

brutalise

/ (ˈbruːtəˌlaɪz) /

verb

to make or become brutal

(tr) to treat brutally

Derived forms of brutalize

brutalization or brutalisation, noun

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单词	brutalize
释义	brutalize [ broot-l-ahyz ] / ˈbrut lˌaɪz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR brutalize ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), bru·tal·ized, bru·tal·iz·ing. to make brutal. to treat (someone) with brutality. Also especially British, bru·tal·ise . Origin of brutalize First recorded in 1695–1705; brutal + -ize OTHER WORDS FROM brutalize bru·tal·i·za·tion, nouno·ver·bru·tal·i·za·tion, nouno·ver·bru·tal·ize, verb (used with object), o·ver·bru·tal·ized, o·ver·bru·tal·iz·ing.un·bru·tal·ize, verb (used with object), un·bru·tal·ized, un·bru·tal·iz·ing. Words nearby brutalize brussen, brut, brutal, brutalism, brutality, brutalize, brute, brute force, brute-force attack, brutify, brutish Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for brutalize I heard that your fight back caused them to get more violent and brutalize you further. To the Woman Warrior I Didn't Know\|Monsoon Bissell\|January 5, 2013\|DAILY BEAST They run the economy, own major industries, and brutalize their foes—and Khamenei almost never contradicts them. The Thugs Who Lead Iran's Supreme Leader\|Gary Sick\|June 27, 2009\|DAILY BEAST They corrupt the warmest heart, chill the most ardent ambishun, wither the brightest hopes, and brutalize the tenderest pashions. The Complete Works of Josh Billings\|Henry W. Shaw Let them brutalize true internationalists, the real representatives of the revolutionary proletariat. A Letter to American Workingmen\|N. Lenin I felt ashamed to think that habit should so brutalize a people of my own race and blood. Crusoe's Island: A Ramble in the Footsteps of Alexander Selkirk\|John Ross Browne We cannot degrade or brutalize our fellow-men, without degrading or brutalizing ourselves. Slavery and the Constitution\|William Ingersoll Bowditch Oh, why, why had she leagued herself to this evil system where she must brutalize herself to live? The Rainbow\|D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence British Dictionary definitions for brutalize brutalize brutalise / (ˈbruːtəˌlaɪz) / verb to make or become brutal (tr) to treat brutally Derived forms of brutalize brutalization or brutalisation, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to brutalize dehumanize, demoralize, torment, maltreat, mistreat, pervert, debase, debauch, warp, harden, vitiate, deprave, animalize, coarsen, harm, hurt, ill-treat
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brutalize

verb (used with object), bru·tal·ized, bru·tal·iz·ing.

Origin of brutalize

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British Dictionary definitions for brutalize

brutalise

verb

Derived forms of brutalize

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