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brutalized past simple and past participle ofbrutalize brutalize verb[ T ] (UK usuallybrutalise)uk /ˈbruː.təl.aɪz/ us /-t̬əl-/ to treat someone in a cruel and violent way: 残忍对待 The police in that country routinely brutalize prisoners.那个国家的警察对待犯人通常都很残忍。 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Treating people or animals badly a raw dealidiom abuser anti-harassment at the hands of someoneidiom batten batten on someone hit someone where it hurtsidiom ill-treat ill-treatment ill-used impose prey prey on something put someone through something put upon tyranny uncared for use victimization victimize |