brutalise

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See also: brutalisé

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From brutal +‎ -ise.

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brutalise (third-person singular simple present brutalises, present participle brutalising, simple past and past participle brutalised)

  1. (transitive) To inflict brutal violence on.
  2. (transitive) To make brutal, cruel or harsh.
  3. (intransitive, dated) To live or behave like a brute.
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brutalise

  1. inflection of brutaliser:
    1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    2. second-person singular imperative

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