v.
Pronunciation: ' brü-t ə l- ˌ ī z
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -ized ; -iz · ing
Date: circa 1704
1 : to make brutal, unfeeling, or inhuman <temperaments brutalized by poverty and disease>
2 : to treat brutally <an accord not to brutalize prisoners of war>
– bru · tal · i · za · tion \ ˌ brü-t ə l- ə - ' z ā -sh ə n \ noun