barbarize

v.野蛮(化)

使变成野蛮；使变得未开化；使野蛮化

动词

1. The invasion of the city barbarized the once peaceful community.
这座城市的入侵使曾经和平的社区变得野蛮起来。

2. The tyrant's oppressive rule barbarized the population, stripping them of their rights and freedoms.
暴君的压迫统治使人民变得野蛮，剥夺了他们的权利和自由。