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Meaning of brutalise | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2
ˈbɹuːt(ə)lʌɪz

Definitions

  1. To inflict brutal violence on.
    transitive
  2. To make brutal, cruel or harsh.
    transitive
  3. To live or behave like a brute.
    dated, intransitive

Equivalents

Čeština zhovadit
Deutsch brutalisieren
Ελληνικά αποθηριώνω
Suomi piestä raaistaa
Français abrutir brutalise brutaliser
Italiano abbrutire
Latina efferō
Svenska brutalisera förråa

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

brutalised brutalises brutalising brutalize brutalized brutalizes

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