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Barbarise (Verb)

Make crude or savage in behavior or speech; "his years in prison have barbarized the young man".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

The repeated exposure to violent video games had barbarized his behavior, making him more aggressive in real life.
Her years of loneliness had barbarized her, causing her to lose all sense of social etiquette.
The brutality of war had barbarized many soldiers, leaving them emotionally scarred for life.
The years of poverty and hardship had barbarized the once peaceful community, turning them against each other.
The corrupt politician's language had barbarized, resorting to personal attacks and insults to tarnish his opponents.

Become crude or savage or barbaric in behavior or language.

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

The inmates began to barbarise and turn violent as the days turned into weeks without proper support and care.
Exposure to the harsh environment slowly barbarised the once civilised traveller, leaving him to fend for himself.
Having been raised in poverty, many of the younger generation started to barbarise and lose touch with their heritage.
The combination of desperation and extreme sleep deprivation began to barbarise his actions.
Years of war had taken its toll and barbarised many soldiers, who lost touch with their humanity in the process.