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dehumanize

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of dehumanize

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

being deprived of clothes dehumanized the prisoners

Synonyms of dehumanize

animalize, bestialize, brutalize

Words Related to dehumanize

abase, corrupt, debauch, degrade, demean, deprave, pervert, poison, profane, prostitute, subvert, warp

contaminate, pollute, taint

disgrace, humble, humiliate

Near Antonyms of dehumanize

dignify, exalt, honor

cleanse, purify, restore

elevate, ennoble, uplift

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