1. treated with extreme cruelty or violence
Usage: past participle of brutalize; British spelling
2. made cruel or insensitive through harsh treatment or exposure to violence
Usage: past participle of brutalize; British spelling

Examples

• The prisoners were brutalised by their captors.
• Years of war had brutalised the soldiers.
• The documentary showed how civilians were brutalised during the conflict.
• He felt brutalised by the harsh treatment he received.
• The experience had brutalised her, leaving her emotionally numb.
• Children brutalised by abuse often struggle with trust.
• The regime systematically brutalised political opponents.