verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To inflict brutal violence on. transitive
2. 2
   become brutal or insensitive and unfeeling wordnet
3. 3
   To make brutal, cruel or harsh. transitive
4. 4
   make brutal, unfeeling, or inhuman wordnet
5. 5
   To live or behave like a brute. dated, intransitive

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6. 6
   treat brutally wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

animaliseanimalizebrutalizebrutalize

Etymology

From brutal + -ise.

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