brutalize vs handle

brutalize is not a noun while handle is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
brutalize	No	No	Yes	No
handle	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, handle is a hypernym of brutalize; that is, handle is a word with a broader meaning than brutalize:

Other hypernyms of brutalize include do by, treat.

brutalize (noun)	handle (noun)
	the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it

brutalize (verb)	handle (verb)
become brutal or insensitive and unfeeling	act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
make brutal, unfeeling, or inhuman	touch, lift, or hold with the hands
treat brutally	handle effectively
	show and train
	be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
	interact in a certain way