Synonyms of brutalized

brutalized

verb

past tense of brutalize

1

as in humiliated

to make (someone) feel or behave more like an animal than a human being

even three years in a prison camp did not brutalize him

Synonyms & Similar Words

• humiliated
• dehumanized
• poisoned
• animalized
• bestialized
• degraded
• subverted
• depraved
• contaminated
• demeaned
• debauched
• polluted
• corrupted
• disgraced
• prostituted
• perverted
• abased
• humbled
• tainted
• warped
• profaned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• improved
• honored
• dignified
• amended
• exalted
• restored
• purified
• cleansed
• respected
• elevated
• uplifted
• ennobled

2

as in abused

to inflict physical or emotional harm upon

Red Cross workers reported that prisoners had been brutalized

Synonyms & Similar Words

• abused
• tortured
• bullied
• mistreated
• injured
• oppressed
• manhandled
• maltreated
• ill-treated
• misused
• violated
• persecuted
• hurt
• mishandled
• ill-used
• harassed
• tormented
• molested
• messed over
• outraged
• victimized
• harmed
• burnt
• took apart
• wronged
• kicked around
• worked (over)
• burned
• beat (up)
• sandbagged
• roughed (up)
• messed (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fostered
• cherished
• nurtured
• cared (for)
• favored
• indulged
• spoiled
• gratified
• pampered
• spoilt
• coddled
• catered (to)
• humored
• babied
• mollycoddled