ˈbrüd. ə lˌīz, -üt ə l- transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: brutal + -ize
1.
a. : to make brutal, unfeeling, or inhuman
perhaps … we shall brutalize ourselves sufficiently to make regret impossible — E.W.Griffiths
b. : to alter (as by distorting) so as to lessen or destroy the essential or aesthetic value of
c. : to make less sensitive or humane
the experience of war brutalized him somewhat
in his lower moments brutalizing … noble legends into farce — O.W.Holmes †1935
2. : to treat brutally
man brutalizing man on the indifferent earth — I.L.Salomon