brutalize

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Whether or not he decides to appear at the trial, scheduled to begin later this year, the A.G. can use his videoed deposition testimony to brutalize him the same way Carroll’s lawyers did.

From Slate • May 11, 2023

Specifically, a few decades of drought pushed the Huns to the brink, forcing them to brutalize others in pursuit of survival.

From Salon • Dec. 24, 2022

He said the new commissioner should also commit to firing police officers who “abuse, harass, brutalize, and kill” and promote transparency by releasing more disciplinary records.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 6, 2022

Let us hope that Taliban leaders mean it when they say they will not brutalize the population as they did before.

From Washington Post • Aug. 17, 2021

The weight of the sand began to brutalize her shoulders.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman