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brutalize

/ˈbruːtəlaɪz/verb

उच्चारण ब्रूटलाइज़

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verbbrutalized, brutalizing
  1. 1

    [T, often passive]

    to make somebody unable to feel normal human emotions such as pity, especially by exposing them to violence

    निर्दयी बना देना, पशुवत बना देना

    • Soldiers can be brutalized by years of war.

    Synonyms harden dehumanize

  2. 2

    [T]

    to treat somebody in a cruel or violent way

    क्रूर व्यवहार करना, अत्याचार करना

    • The prisoners were brutalized by their guards.

    Synonyms ill-treat abuse

◇Word family
brutal adjectivebrutality noun