1. to treat someone in a cruel and violent way
Usage: past tense and past participle of brutalize
2. to make someone cruel or insensitive through harsh treatment or exposure to violence
Usage: past tense and past participle of brutalize

Examples

• The prisoners were brutalized by their captors.
• Years of war had brutalized the soldiers.
• The documentary showed how civilians were brutalized during the conflict.
• He was brutalized by bullies throughout his childhood.
• The harsh conditions brutalized even the kindest people.
• She felt brutalized by the constant criticism.
• The regime brutalized anyone who opposed it.