brutalize

they brutalize and torture persons in their custody.

he had been brutalized in prison and become cynical.

The dictator's regime was known to brutalize its citizens.

The prisoners were brutalized by the guards.

The violent video game seemed to glorify brutalizing others.

The war had brutalized the soldiers, leaving them with deep emotional scars.

The hazing rituals in the fraternity were designed to brutalize new members.

The serial killer's actions were meant to brutalize his victims.

The abusive husband would often brutalize his wife both physically and emotionally.

The coach's harsh training methods seemed to brutalize the players.

The graphic images in the documentary depicted how animals are brutalized in factory farms.

The history of colonization is filled with instances of colonizers brutalizing indigenous peoples.