brutalise

• Verbe signifiant traiter quelqu'un avec cruauté ou violence, ou rendre quelque chose brutal, dur ou sévère.

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.

   maltraiter brutalement

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

   Synonymesabuseharassill-treatmaltreatmistreatoppresstorment

2. Make brutal or unfeelingC1formal

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

   Rendre brutal ou insensible

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

   Synonymescallousdehumanizedesensitizehardeninure

   Antonymescivilizegentlehumanizesoften

3. Become brutal or insensitiveC1formal

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

   devenir brutal ou insensible

   • 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.

   Synonymescallousdeadendesensitizehardentoughen

   Antonymescivilizehumanizerefinesensitizesoften