How can I despeciesize the word "dehumanize"?

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The word "dehumanize" is used to refer to the act of treating human beings without regards to their worth and human rights. In a setting with multiple sentient species, what word could replace "dehumanize"?

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Of the many words with relevant overtones (such as abuse, mistreat, degrade, downgrade etc), I can only suggest one serious candidate that is not species-specific and avoids too much notion of abuse while representing an attitude of mind rather than physical behaviour:

Objectify = to treat as an object (the complete quotation says: “or cause to have objective reality”, which is not relevant in this context)

Merriam Webster

Objectify = to treat as an object (the complete quotation says: “or cause to have objective reality”, which is not relevant in this context)
Merriam Webster

How can I despeciesize the word "dehumanize"?

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