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brutalise en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈbɹuːt(ə)lʌɪz/

Etymology

From brutal + -ise.

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To inflict brutal violence on.
  2. (transitive) To make brutal, cruel or harsh.
  3. (dated, intransitive) To live or behave like a brute.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
brutalize alternative lexicographic
brutalising Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
brutalises Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
brutalised Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
brutalised Tense=Past lexicographic

Relateds

brutalization · brutalisation

Translations (14)

sv brutalisera (to inflict violence) · mi tunuhuruhuru (to inflict violence) · sv brutalisera (to make brutal) · mi kōhuru (to inflict violence) · fi pahoinpidellä (raa’asti) (to inflict violence) · fi piestä (to inflict violence) · it abbrutire (to make brutal) · la effero (to make brutal) · fr brutaliser (to inflict violence) · mi tūkino (to inflict violence) · fr abrutir (to make brutal) · mi whakarekereke (to inflict violence) · fi raaistaa (to make brutal) · de brutalisieren (to make brutal)