dehumanize

to make (someone) feel or behave more like an animal than a human being being deprived of clothes dehumanized the prisoners Synonyms animalize, bestialize, brutalizeRelated Words abase, corrupt, debauch, degrade, demean, deprave, pervert, poison, profane, prostitute, subvert, warp; contaminate, pollute, taint; disgrace, humble, humiliateNear Antonyms dignify, exalt, honor; amend, improve; cleanse, purify, restore; respect; elevate, ennoble, uplift