# imbrute

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To make brutal
2. To degrade to the state of a brute

## Etymology
From im- + brute. Akin to Italian imbruttire, Spanish embrutecer, Catalan embrutar.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/imbrute