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brutalise

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v. t.1.to treat brutally.
2.to cause to become like a brute; as, life in the concentration camp had brutalised him.
v. i.1.to become brutal.
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Verb1.brutalise - treat brutally
brutalize
do by, treat, handle - interact in a certain way; "Do right by her"; "Treat him with caution, please"; "Handle the press reporters gently"
2.brutalise - make brutal, unfeeling, or inhuman; "Life in the camps had brutalized him"
animalise, animalize, brutalize
alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
3.brutalise - become brutal or insensitive and unfeeling
animalise, animalize, brutalize
change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
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