bestialize

bestialize

verb

Definition of BESTIALIZE

to make (someone) feel or behave more like an animal than a human being <men who had been bestialized by war>

Synonyms animalize, bestialize, dehumanize

Related Words abase, corrupt, debauch, degrade, demean, deprave, pervert, poison, profane, prostitute, subvert, warp; contaminate, pollute, taint; disgrace, humble, humiliate

Near Antonyms dignify, exalt, honor; amend, improve; cleanse, purify, restore; respect; elevate, ennoble, uplift