brutalize

UK
/ˈbruːtəlaɪz/
US
/ˈbruːtəlaɪz/

Translations

brutalizeverb
brutalized
Past Simple
brutalized
Past Participle
brutalizing
Gerund
UK
/ˈbruːtəlaɪz/
US
/ˈbruːtəlaɪz/
The constant violence in the area has brutalized the community.
Постоянное насилие в этом районе озверело сообщество.
жестоко обращаться
The soldiers were accused of brutalizing the prisoners.
Солдат обвинили в том, что они жестоко обращались с заключенными.

Definitions

brutalizeverb
To treat someone in a cruel or violent way.
The soldiers were accused of brutalizing the prisoners.
To make someone become cruel or violent by exposing them to violence.
Years of war had brutalized the young men, making them numb to suffering.
To become cruel or violent, typically as a consequence of prolonged exposure to brutality.
After years on the front line, some soldiers began to brutalize, losing their empathy for civilians.