English verb: barbarise | |||
1. | barbarise (change) become crude or savage or barbaric in behavior or language | ||
Synonyms | barbarize | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | change | ||
Verb group | barbarise, barbarize | ||
2. | barbarise (change) make crude or savage in behavior or speech | ||
Samples | His years in prison have barbarized the young man. | ||
Synonyms | barbarize | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
Verb group | barbarise, barbarize | ||