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Definition brutalize in American English

brutalize verb

[transitive] verb
/ˈbrut(ə)lˌaɪz/
1

to make someone lose their ability to experience normal feelings, by treating them in a cruel and violent way

Example

She was brutalized by years of abuse.

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2

to do very cruel and painful things to someone

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Definition brutalize in American English