simple past tense and past participle of brute-force

(set phrase, possibly dated) One who endures, or who can endure, a great deal of pain, hardship, or other adversity.

plural of brute for punishment

Crude or animal-like physical strength alone, applied without skill or intelligent reasoning.

A program that performs a brute force computation.

"You too, Brutus" or "even you, Brutus"; expression of recognition of betrayal.

(metalworking) A forging technique to shape metal to its final form by working it through forging only, and leaving that as the finished surface, with only sanding or grinding what is necessary for function.

Resembling or characteristic of a brute.

(rare) Characteristic of a brute, or marked by brutishness

The condition of being a brute; brutality.