imbrute
imbrute · imbrutes · imbruted · imbruting
To make brutalTo make brutal
Meaning
2 sensesTo make brutal
To degrade to the state of a brute
Origin
From im- + brute. Akin to Italian imbruttire, Spanish embrutecer, Catalan embrutar.From im- + brute. Akin to Italian imbruttire, Spanish embrutecer, Catalan embrutar.
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Forms
imbrutes, imbruting, imbruted, imbrutedWord family
1 related wordsDerivedimbrutement
Lessons 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
See also
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