Definition of brutalise Brutalise

/bɹˈuːtəlˌa‍ɪz/ - bru•tal•ise

We found 5 definitions of brutalise from 3 different sources.

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British English

brutalise - /bɹˈuːtəlˌa‍ɪz/

American English

brutalize - /bɹuˈtʌlajˌz/

What does brutalise mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Verb

brutalise - treat brutally
  brutalize
  do by, handle, treat touch, lift, or hold with the hands; "Don't handle the merchandise"
brutalise - become brutal or insensitive and unfeeling
  brutalize, animalize, animalise
  change undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
brutalise - make brutal, unfeeling, or inhuman; "Life in the camps had brutalized him"
  brutalize, animalize, animalise
  modify, alter, change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
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Part of speech

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  • brutalise, verb, present, 1st person singular of brutalise (infinitive).
  • brutalise, verb (infinitive).

Pronunciation

Word frequency

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