imbrute

im·brute

I0044400 (ĭm-bro͞ot′)tr. & intr.v. im·brut·ed, im·brut·ing, im·brutes To make or become brutal.

imbrute

(ɪmˈbruːt) vbto reduce to a bestial state

im•brute

(ɪmˈbrut)

v.i. -brut•ed, -brut•ing. to sink to the level of a brute. [1625–35] im•brute′ment, n.