Definitions

1. verb

to make someone or something very cruel or violent

“The regime brutalised its opponents through a series of brutal crackdowns.”

2. verb

to make something very unpleasant or unpleasantly severe

“The noise brutalised the peaceful atmosphere of the park.”

3. noun

the act of making someone or something very cruel or violent

“The brutalisation of society was a result of the corrupt government.”