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brutalize
bru·tal·ize [ brt'l z ] (past and past participle bru·tal·ized, present participle bru·tal·iz·ing, 3rd person present singular bru·tal·iz·es)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. make somebody brutal: to make somebody brutal or unfeeling
2. treat somebody cruelly: to treat somebody brutally, cruelly, or harshly

bru·tal·i·za·tion [ brt'li záysh'n ] noun
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