Syn: brutalize.
[WordNet 1.5]
2. to cause to become like a brute; as, life in the
concentration camp had brutalised him.
Syn: brutalize. [WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
brutalisé — brutalisé, ée (bru ta li zé, zée) part. passé. Maltraité. Cet apprenti brutalisé par son maître … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
brutalise — rutalise v. i. to become brutal. Syn: brutalize. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
brutalise — (Brit.) v. cause to become cruel or inhuman; become brutal; dehumanize; behave cruelly; mistreat (also brutalize) … English contemporary dictionary
brutalise — [c]/ˈbrutəlaɪz/ (say broohtuhluyz) verb (brutalised, brutalising) –verb (t) 1. to make brutish: *How habitual sin and misery suffice to brutalize the human face divine ! –marcus clarke, 1874. 2. to treat in a brutal fashion: to brutalise the… …
brutalise — British variant of brutalize … New Collegiate Dictionary
brutalise — verb a) To brutally inflict violence on something. b) To make something brutal, or … Wiktionary
brutalise — [[t]bru͟ːtəlaɪz[/t]] see brutalize … English dictionary
brutalise — UK [ˈbruːtəˌlaɪz] / US brutalize … English dictionary
brutalise — verb 1. treat brutally • Syn: ↑brutalize • Derivationally related forms: ↑brutalisation, ↑brutalization (for: ↑brutalize) • Hypernyms: ↑treat … Useful english dictionary
brutalised — brutalise (Brit.) v. cause to become cruel or inhuman; become brutal; dehumanize; behave cruelly; mistreat (also brutalize) … English contemporary dictionary
