brutalise
brutalise · brutalises · brutalised · brutalising
brutalisieren
To inflict brutal violence onTo inflict brutal violence on.
/ˈbɹuːt(ə)lʌɪz/
» Every day, animals are brutalised in slaughterhouses and experimental laboratories. Nobody influential is willing to stop it.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To inflict brutal violence on.
become brutal or insensitive and unfeeling
(transitive)To make brutal, cruel or harsh.
brutalisieren
make brutal, unfeeling, or inhuman
(dated, intransitive)To live or behave like a brute.
Examples
1 sentencesEvery day, animals are brutalised in slaughterhouses and experimental laboratories. Nobody influential is willing to stop it.
Translations
3 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
to make brutal:
Origin
From brutal + -ise.From brutal + -ise.
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Forms
brutalises, brutalising, brutalised, brutalised| Base form | brutalise · to brutalise |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | brutalises |
| Present participle | brutalising |
| Past simple | brutalised |
| Past participle | brutalised |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
3 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle