- bru|tal|ize
- bru|tal|ize «BROO tuh lyz», verb, -ized, -iz|ing.–v.t.1. to make brutal: »
War brutalizes many men.
2. to treat in a brutal or cruel manner.–v.i.to become brutal.–bru´tal|i|za´tion, noun.
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bru´tal|i|za´tion — bru|tal|ize «BROO tuh lyz», verb, ized, iz|ing. –v.t. 1. to make brutal: »War brutalizes many men. 2. to treat in a brutal or cruel manner. –v.i. to become brutal. –bru´tal|i|za´tion, noun … Useful english dictionary
bru — bru·ang; bru·bru; bru·bru; bru·cel·la; bru·cel·la·ce·ae; bru·cel·lar; bru·cel·ler·gen; bru·cel·lin; bru·cel·lo·sis; bru·chi·dae; bru·chus; bru·cia; bru·gna·tel·lite; bru·in; bru·ja; bru·jo; bru·lé; bru·mal; bru·ma·lia; bru·mous; bru·nel·lia;… … English syllables
tal — ac·ci·den·tal·ism; ac·ci·den·tal·ist; ac·ci·den·tal·i·ty; ac·ci·den·tal·ly; ac·e·tal; ac·e·tal·ize; ac·mon·i·tal; ac·quit·tal; acrop·e·tal; ac·ti·no·my·ce·tal; ad·i·po·so·gen·i·tal; ad·rec·tal; adre·no·gen·i·tal; aer·odon·tal·gia; agres·tal;… … English syllables
brutalize — bru·tal·ize … English syllables
brutalize — bru|tal|ize [ brutl,aız ] verb transitive 1. ) to make someone lose their ability to experience normal feelings, by treating them in a cruel and violent way: She was brutalized by years of abuse. 2. ) to do very cruel and painful things to… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
brutalize — bru•tal•ize [[t]ˈbrut lˌaɪz[/t]] v. t. ized, iz•ing 1) to make brutal 2) to treat (someone) with brutality • Etymology: 1695–1705 bru tal•i•za′tion, n … From formal English to slang
brutalize — bru|tal|ize also brutalise BrE [ˈbru:təl aız] v [T usually passive] 1.) to affect someone so badly that they lose their normal human feelings ▪ He was brutalized by his experiences in jail. 2.) to treat someone in a cruel or violent way ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Brutalize — Bru tal*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Brutalized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Brutalizing}.] [Cf. F. brutaliser.] To make brutal; beasty; unfeeling; or inhuman. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Brutalize — Bru tal*ize, v. i. To become brutal, inhuman, barbarous, or coarse and beasty. [R.] [1913 Webster] He mixed . . . with his countrymen, brutalized with them in their habits and manners. Addison. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
