The Collaborative International Dictionary
Imbrute \Im*brute"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imbruted; p. pr. & vb. n. Imbruting.] [Pref. im- in + brute: cf. F. abrutir. Cf. Embrute.] To degrade to the state of a brute; to make brutal.
And mixed with bestial slime,
THis essence to incarnate and imbrute.
--Milton.
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vb. (en-past of: imbrute)
Usage examples of "imbruted".
By means of a few drops of powerful cordial, the doctor for a moment reanimated the imbruted carcass that lay before him.
His wondrous words and pious prayers had struck upon the hearts of the imbruted blacks, who had been the instruments of cruelty upon him.
He saw only sullen, scowling, imbruted men, and feeble, discouraged women, or women that were not women,—the strong pushing away the weak,—the gross, unrestricted animal selfishness of human beings, of whom nothing good was expected and desired.