brutalise

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb treat brutally
  2. verb make brutal, unfeeling, or inhuman
  3. verb become brutal or insensitive and unfeeling

Etymology

From brutal + -ise.

In classic literature

Synonyms

brutalize

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