BRUTALIZE


Meaning of BRUTALIZE in English

( BrE also bru·tal·ise ) / ˈbruːtəlaɪz; NAmE / verb [ vn ]

1.

[ usually passive ] to make sb unable to feel normal human emotions such as pity :

soldiers brutalized by war

2.

to treat sb in a cruel or violent way

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.