brutalise

• Verb, das bedeutet, jemanden grausam oder gewaltsam zu behandeln oder einer Sache Brutalität oder Härte zu verleihen.

A verb meaning to treat someone in a cruel or violent manner, or to make something brutal or harsh.

1. Treat brutallyC1formal

   To treat someone in a cruel, violent, or harsh manner.

   Brutal behandeln

   • The prisoners were brutalised by the guards.
   • He was brutalised by years of abuse.
   • The regime brutalised its political opponents.

   Synonymeabuseharassill-treatmaltreatmistreatoppresstorment

2. Make brutal or unfeelingC1formal

   To cause someone to become cruel, insensitive, or inhuman.

   Brutalisieren

   • War can brutalise even the most gentle people.
   • The harsh environment brutalised their spirits.
   • Constant exposure to violence can brutalise a person's character.

   Synonymecallousdehumanizedesensitizehardeninure

   Antonymecivilizegentlehumanizesoften

3. Become brutal or insensitiveC1formal

   To become cruel, harsh, or lacking in feeling over time.

   Verrohen

   • He gradually brutalised under the pressure of his job.
   • Living in such conditions can cause a person to brutalise.
   • The soldiers began to brutalise after months of combat.

   Synonymecallousdeadendesensitizehardentoughen

   Antonymecivilizehumanizerefinesensitizesoften