brutalise

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

ruГлагол, означающий жестокое или насильственное обращение с кем-либо, или придание чему-либо жестокости или суровости.esVerbo que significa tratar a alguien con crueldad o violencia, o hacer que algo sea cruel, duro o severo.frVerbe signifiant traiter quelqu'un avec cruauté ou violence, ou rendre quelque chose brutal, dur ou sévère.deVerb, das bedeutet, jemanden grausam oder gewaltsam zu behandeln oder einer Sache Brutalität oder Härte zu verleihen.ptVerbo que significa tratar alguém com crueldade ou violência, ou tornar algo cruel ou severo.zh动词，指以残忍或暴力的方式对待某人，或使某事物变得残忍、严酷。arفعل يعني معاملة شخص أو شيء بقسوة أو عنف، أو جعله قاسياً أو متوحشاً.

1. Treat brutally C1 formal

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

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

   ruЖестоко обращатьсяesTratar brutalmentefrmaltraiter brutalementdeBrutal behandelnptTratar com brutalidadezh残酷对待arالمعاملة بوحشية

   Synonyme: abuseharassill-treatmaltreatmistreatoppresstorment

2. Make brutal or unfeeling C1 formal

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

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

   ruОжесточатьesvolver brutal o insensiblefrRendre brutal ou insensibledeBrutalisierenptEmbrutecerzh使人变得残忍arتجعيد القلب

   Synonyme: callousdehumanizedesensitizehardeninure

   Antonyme: civilizegentlehumanizesoften

3. Become brutal or insensitive C1 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruОжесточитьсяesVolverse brutal o insensiblefrdevenir brutal ou insensibledeVerrohenptTornar-se insensívelzh变得冷酷无情arأَنْ يَتَوَحَّش

   Synonyme: callousdeadendesensitizehardentoughen

   Antonyme: civilizehumanizerefinesensitizesoften

• brutalised past participle
• brutalised past simple
• brutalising present participle
• brutalises third person singular