brutalise

See also: brutalisé

English

Alternative forms

• brutalize (American)

Etymology

From brutal +‎ -ise.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɹuːt(ə)lʌɪz/

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Verb

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.

Related terms

• brutalisation, brutalization

Translations

to inflict violence

• Finnish: pahoinpidellä (raa’asti), piestä (fi)
• French: brutaliser (fr)
• Maori: tunuhuruhuru, whakarekereke, tūkino, kōhuru
• Swedish: brutalisera (sv)

to make brutal

• Finnish: raaistaa (fi)
• French: abrutir (fr)
• German: brutalisieren
• Italian: abbrutire (it)
• Latin: effero (la)
• Swedish: brutalisera (sv)

French

Pronunciation

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Verb

brutalise

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

Anagrams

• bluterais
• buraliste