brutalizing

/B R UW1 T AH0 L AY0 Z IH0 NG/
verb
  1. 1

    To inflict brutal violence on.

  2. 2

    To make brutal, cruel or harsh.

  3. 3

    To live or behave like a brute.

adjective
  1. 1

    Cruel, harsh, or otherwise insensitive.

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