brutalize

Other spellings

• (UK) brutalise

Word parts

brutal + -ize

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈbruːt(ə)lʌɪz/

• Audio (UK)

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Verb

Plain form brutalize

Third-person singular brutalizes

Past tense brutalized

Past participle brutalized

Present participle brutalizing

1. (transitive) If you brutalize, you inflict brutal violence on something or someone.