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Brutalize

usgb/ˈbruːtəlaɪz/Volume
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Severity Highlight

Use 'brutalize' to stress the extreme cruelty or harshness of the treatment received.

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Journalists reported that the regime brutalized protestors without mercy.
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Active Harm

'Brutalize' implies an active effort to inflict suffering or hardship on others.

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The officers were accused of brutally brutalizing the unarmed man during the arrest.
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Intensity

The word often describes situations worse than common neglect or mistreatment.

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After being brutalized in captivity, the hostages were finally rescued.
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