brutalise

Meaning

1. (transitive) To inflict brutal violence on.
2. (transitive) To make brutal, cruel or harsh.
3. (dated, intransitive) To live or behave like a brute.

Synonyms

brutalize

animalise

animalize

barbarize

belabor

belabour

flog

lam

maul

mistreat

mutilate

paddle

strong-arm

thrash

thresh

welt

barbarise

baste

batter

beat

beat up

coarsen

Translations

brutalizzare

توحّش

brutalisieren

abrutir

brutaliser

abbruttirsi

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbɹuːt(ə)lʌɪz/

Etymology

From brutal + -ise.